Olympus SP-810 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Zoom
Great zoom
36x
Size
Really small
Standard size 105x75x73 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Weight
Light-weight
367 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-810 UZ

Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 18x
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4x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 105x75x73 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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Around 30% smaller
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
Lowest price Much cheaper $269.00 vs $560.83
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The best price we've seen is $292 cheaper (2.1x less)
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.5"
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Around 20% 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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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
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 DMC-FZ38'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
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/850s
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2.4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 367 g vs 413 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SP-810 UZ:f/2.9
DMC-FZ38:f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SP-810 UZ:36x
DMC-FZ38:18x
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-810 UZ:2.9"
DMC-FZ38:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-810 UZ:413 g
DMC-FZ38:367 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
SP-810 UZ:105x75x73 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SP-810 UZ:105x75x73 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 mm
Weight Light weight Help
SP-810 UZ:413 g
DMC-FZ38:367 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SP-810 UZ:0.7 fps
DMC-FZ38:2.3 fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

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
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
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 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 - $215

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$366 - $450

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus SP-810 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Zoom Much less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Olympus SP-720UZ

Olympus 720UZ

Super zoom

$313 - $509

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Zoom Much less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$416 - $471

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Weight Heavier

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