Olympus
SP-810 UZ
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS8

Olympus SP-810 UZ

42

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

38

  

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.9
Zoom
 Great zoom
36x
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x58x33 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
210 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-810 UZ
Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 16x
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 More than 5x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.9 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SP-810 UZ's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SP-810 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8
Size Smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 105x75x73 mm
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 2.9x smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.3" vs 2.9"
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 2.2x thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 210 g vs 413 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/850s
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 4.7x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.9 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus SP-810 UZ
42 vs 38
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-810 UZ. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SP-810 UZ:0.7 fps
DMC-ZS8:1.9 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the SP-810 UZ
Compare the WB150F vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

Olympus SP-810 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-720UZ

Olympus 720UZ

Super zoom

$179 - $199
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 720UZ vs the SP-810 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$185 - $249
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-810 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the SP-810 UZ
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ iHS

Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ iHS

Super zoom

$299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Stylus SP-820UZ iHS vs the SP-810 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-810 UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Ultra compact

$129
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-XS1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS8

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