Olympus SP-810 UZ vs SP-800 UZ

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Significantly more zoom

36x

30x

More than 40% more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Smaller

105x75x73 mm

110x90x91 mm

More than 30% smaller

Thinner

2.9"

3.6"

Around 20% thinner

Cheaper

$269.00

$378.81

The best price we've seen is $110 cheaper (around 30% less)

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Lighter

413 g

455 g

Around 10% lighter

Slightly longer exposures

1/4s

16x longer exposures

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the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

0.7 fps

Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting

Significantly better macro capability

1 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Slightly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/2.9

At its widest zoom, the SP-800 UZ's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/850s

2.4x faster max shutter speed

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the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-810 UZ

67	vs	59
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Olympus SP-800 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-810 UZ.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Incredible zoom

SP-810 UZ:	36x
SP-800 UZ:	30x

Wide aperture

SP-810 UZ:	f/2.9
SP-800 UZ:	f/2.8

Short max exposure time

SP-810 UZ:	4s
SP-800 UZ:	1/4s

Quite thick

SP-810 UZ:	2.9"
SP-800 UZ:	3.6"

Heavy

SP-810 UZ:	413 g
SP-800 UZ:	455 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Large

SP-810 UZ:	105x75x73 mm
SP-800 UZ:	110x90x91 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Light weight

SP-810 UZ:	413 g
SP-800 UZ:	455 g

	No viewfinders
	Can only preview photos on the screen

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Records higher quality movies

Has a much higher resolution screen

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Has a much higher resolution screen

Has better image stabilization

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Has a much higher resolution screen

Has better image stabilization

Slightly lower boost light sensitivity

Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-800 UZ

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$416 - $471

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the SZ-30MR vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the SZ-30MR vs the SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Creates panoramas in-camera

Slightly lower boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-810 UZ

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-800 UZ

Olympus 720UZ

Super zoom

$313 - $509

Takes 3D photos

Has in-camera HDR

Much less zoom

Narrower aperture

Compare the 720UZ vs the SP-810 UZ

Samsung Pro815

Pro digicam

Much larger sensor

Much larger screen

Much less zoom

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Pro815 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Has a flip-out screen

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

No boost ISO

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Image stabilization

Has a flip-out screen

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ

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OlympusSP-810 UZ vs OlympusSP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

Are you a camera expert? Share your knowledge!

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Canon Powershot SX40

Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix L120

Olympus SZ-30MR

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Olympus SP-810 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus 720UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung Pro815

Nikon Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Olympus
SP-810 UZ
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Olympus
SP-800 UZ