Olympus SP-800UZ

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    Highlights

    • 14 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 64 - 3,200 Native ISO
    • 143 Focus Points
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 10.0 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Olympus SP-800UZ was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 14 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 3,200 and expands to 64 - 10,000 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Olympus SP-800UZ can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Successor
    4. Screen
    5. Sensor
    6. Photography Features
    7. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    8. Other Features
    9. Physical Parameters
    10. For Different Types of Photography
    11. Evaluation
    12. Specifications  

    Here is the Olympus SP- series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Olympus SP- series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-620UZ
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    		January
    2012    		 16 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-810UZ
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    		July
    2011    		 14 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 80 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-610UZ
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    		January
    2011    		 14 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
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    2010    		 14 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 64 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-600UZ
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    		February
    2010    		 12 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 1,600 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-565UZ
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    		January
    2009    		 10 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 64 - 6,400 Fixed 2.50"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-590UZ
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    		January
    2009    		 12 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 64 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Olympus SP-620UZ vs SP-810UZ vs SP-610UZ vs SP-800UZ vs SP-600UZ vs SP-565UZ.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus SP-800UZ.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   HDMI Output
    •   Light - 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps

    Successor

    In 2011 Olympus SP-800UZ was replaced by Olympus SP-810UZ. Let us now have a look at some important differences between Olympus SP-800UZ and its successor.

    UPGRADES Olympus SP-810UZ vs Olympus SP-800UZ
    More Powerful Processor TruePic III+ vs TruePic III
    Face Detection vs
    Reaches Wider Angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
    Reachs More Telephoto 864 mm vs 840 mm
    Greater Optical Zoom 36x vs 30x
    Lighter 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz) vs 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)
    DOWNGRADES Olympus SP-810UZ vs Olympus SP-800UZ
    Higher Native ISO 80 vs 64
    Timelapse Recording vs
    Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/2.9 vs f/2.8
    Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/5.7 vs f/5.6
    Min Normal Focus Distance 30 cm vs 18 cm
    Min Macro Focus Distance 5 cm vs 1 cm
    Higher Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec vs 12 sec
    Lower Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/1200 sec vs 1/2000 sec
    Lower Max Continuous Shooting 0.7 fps vs 10.0 fps
    Built-in Microphone vs Mono

    For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Olympus SP-800UZ vs SP-810UZ.

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Olympus SP-800UZ has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Olympus SP-800UZ features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 3,200 and expands to 64 - 10,000 in boosted mode.

    Photography Features

    Camera is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus SP-800UZ.

    Olympus SP-810UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Olympus SP-620UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    16 MP

    Olympus SP-590UZ
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    1/2.33-inch

    12 MP

    Olympus SP-610UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Olympus SP-600UZ
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    1/2.33-inch

    12 MP

    Olympus SP-565UZ
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    1/2.33-inch

    10 MP

    Fujifilm XP200
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    1/2.3-inch

    16.4 MP

    Nikon Z30
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    APS-C

    20.9 MP

    Panasonic FH22
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    1/2.33-inch

    14.1 MP

    Panasonic TS30
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    1/2.33-inch

    16.1 MP

    Panasonic FS42
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    1/2.5-inch

    10.1 MP

    Fujifilm Z30
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    1/2.3-inch

    10.0 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input and HDMI Output

    Olympus SP-800UZ has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is an HDMI connector for video signal output.


    Battery

    Olympus SP-800UZ comes with Li-50B battery pack.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus SP-800UZ's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.


    Flash

    Olympus SP-800UZ has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.10 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus SP-800UZ has dimensions of 110 x 90 x 91 mm (4.33 x 3.54 x 3.58"). It weighs 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    110 mm (4.33")

    90 mm (3.54")

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    90 mm (3.54")

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    91 mm (3.58")

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    Olympus SP-800UZ dimensions

    Olympus SP-800UZ for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus SP-800UZ is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
    48

    Olympus SP-800UZ gets a score of 48 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Olympus SP-800UZ gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    64

    Olympus SP-800UZ gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    58

    Olympus SP-800UZ gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    79

    Olympus SP-800UZ gets a score of 79 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    82

    Olympus SP-800UZ gets a score of 82 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)

    Olympus SP-800UZ Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus SP-800UZ and give score of 54 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    47

    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 47 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    65

    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 65 for Photo parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
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    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 43 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    62

    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 62 for Focusing parameters.

    •   143 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
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    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 52 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    AVERAGE
    55

    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 55 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    49

    We give Olympus SP-800UZ a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)


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