Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

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    Highlights

    • 14 MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
    • 80 - 6,400 Native ISO
    • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1.5 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ was announced in 2012 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 14 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution.

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Predecessor
    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  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ.

    PROS

    •   Cheap
    •   Video Capture
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   Face Detection
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.5 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   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"

    Predecessor

    Here we are comparing Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ to its predecessor SP-810UZ and displaying the major changes.

    UPGRADES Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ vs Olympus SP-810UZ
    Higher Native ISO 6,400 vs 3,200
    Reaches Wider Angle 22 mm vs 24 mm
    Reachs More Telephoto 896 mm vs 864 mm
    Greater Optical Zoom 40x vs 36x
    Min Macro Focus Distance 1 cm vs 5 cm
    Higher Resolution Screen 460k dot vs 230k dot
    Lower Min Shutter Speed 4 sec vs 1/4 sec
    Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/2000 sec vs 1/1200 sec
    Higher Max Continuous Shooting 1.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
    AF-Area Metering vs
    Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720
    Built-in Microphone Mono vs
    DOWNGRADES Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ vs Olympus SP-810UZ
    Tracking Autofocus vs
    Single Autofocus vs
    Live View Autofocus vs
    Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/3.4 vs f/2.9
    Image Stabilization vs
    Center Weighted Metering vs
    HDMI Output vs Mini Type D
    Heavier 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz) vs 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)

    For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ vs SP-810UZ.

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

    Photography Features

    Camera 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 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    No Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have an image stabilization.

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    Olympus SP-810UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Leica V-Lux 2
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    1/2.33-inch

    14.1 MP

    Canon R8
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Leica D-Lux 6
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    1/1.7-inch

    10.1 MP

    Canon R6 II
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon 7D II
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    APS-C

    20.2 MP

    Canon R100
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    APS-C

    24.1 MP

    Nikon Z8
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    Full Frame

    45.7 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R50
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Nikon Z f
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    Full Frame

    24.4 MP

    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 1.5 fps.


    Flash

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ has a built-in flash with maximum range of 15.00 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117 x 78 x 93 mm (4.61 x 3.07 x 3.66"). It weighs 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    117 mm (4.61")

    78 mm (3.07")

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    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ dimensions

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ 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 Stylus SP-820UZ is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
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    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ gets a score of 48 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    56

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.5 fps

    Wildlife Photography

    POOR
    52

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ gets a score of 52 and is POOR choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.5 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    62

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ gets a score of 62 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    75

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ gets a score of 75 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    80

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ gets a score of 80 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)

    Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and give score of 44 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
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    We give Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 52 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    BAD
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    We give Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 29 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.5 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    BAD
    14

    We give Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 14 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    53

    We give Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 53 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
    36

    We give Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No 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 Stylus SP-820UZ a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)


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