Olympus SP-810 UZ

67

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Zoom
Great zoom
36x
Size
Really small
Standard size 105x75x73 mm
Nikon Coolpix P90

57

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P90

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P90

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/2.9
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At its widest zoom, the P90's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 24x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 105x75x73 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.9"
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Around 30% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P90 Nikon Coolpix P90
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
P90:24x
SP-810 UZ:36x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P90:f/2.8
SP-810 UZ:f/2.9
Thickness Quite thick Help
P90:3.9"
SP-810 UZ:2.9"
Weight Heavy Help
P90:400 g
SP-810 UZ:413 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
P90:83x114x99 mm
SP-810 UZ:105x75x73 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
P90:480p @ 30fps
SP-810 UZ:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
P90:400 g
SP-810 UZ:413 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$356 - $471

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Olympus SP-620 UZ

Olympus 620 UZ

Travel zoom

$241 - $257

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Much less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture

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