Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR vs Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR and the Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR was introduced in July 2010 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ was introduced in August 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR Highlights

      • 12.0 MP 1/2-inch CCD Sensor
      • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.50" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1.6 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ 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
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR
      4. Advantage of Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ.

      PROS

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      •   Video Capture
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.50"
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Light - 158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz)
      •   Internal Storage
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.0 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.6 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   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
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"

      Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Fujifilm Z800EXR
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR over Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ.

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR vs Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
      Larger Sensor 1/2-inch vs 1/2.3-inch
      Single Autofocus vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/4.7 vs f/5.7
      Image Stabilization vs
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 3.50" vs 3.0"
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 1.6 fps vs 1.5 fps
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs Mono
      Lighter 158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz) vs 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)

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      Fujifilm Z700EXR
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      1/2-inch

      12 MP

      Fujifilm Z1000EXR
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      1/2-inch

      16 MP

      Fujifilm Z900EXR
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      1/2-inch

      16 MP

      Fujifilm Z110
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Fujifilm Z300
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      1/2.3-inch

      10 MP

      Canon R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Sony a7S III
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      Full Frame

      12.1 MP

      Canon R50
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Kodak Z950
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Nikon Z f
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      Full Frame

      24.4 MP

      Panasonic ZS7
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      1/2.33-inch

      12.1 MP

      Advantage of Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      Olympus SP-820UZ
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ over Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR.

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR vs Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
      Higher Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel vs 14 Megapixel
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 80
      Higher Native ISO 1,600 vs 6,400
      Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 vs 4288 x 3216
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Reaches Wider Angle 35 mm vs 22 mm
      Reachs More Telephoto 175 mm vs 896 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 5x vs 40x
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/3.9 vs f/3.4
      Min Normal Focus Distance 60 cm vs 30 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance 9 cm vs 1 cm
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/1000 sec vs 1/2000 sec
      AF-Area Metering vs
      Higher Video Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 1920 x 1080

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ.

      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

      Sony a7S III
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      Full Frame

      12.1 MP

      Nikon Z f
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      Full Frame

      24.4 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
        Video Capture
        High Native ISO1,6006,400
        Built-in Flash
        Light158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz)485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)
      WEAKNESSES Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
        Small Sensor1/2-inch1/2.3-inch
        Low Resolution Sensor12.0 Megapixel14 Megapixel
        Timelapse Recording
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen460k dot460k dot
        No Viewfinder
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1000 sec1/2000 sec
        Low Max Continuous Shooting1.6 fps1.5 fps
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 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

      Screen

      Screen

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR has a 3.50" screen with 460k dot resolution and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

      Sensor

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR features a 12.0 megapixel 1/2-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.4 x 4.8 mm and a total area of 30.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600 and expands to 100 - 3,200 in boosted mode. 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 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

      Photography Features

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR is equipped with EXR processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1584, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution 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.

      Image Stabilization on Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR has an image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.


      Battery

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR comes with NP-45A battery pack.


      External Storage Slots

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/1000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR can shoot continuously up to 1.6 fps. Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ can shoot continuously up to 1.5 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 3.90 m on Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR and 15.00 m on Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ..

      Physical Parameters

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR body has dimensions of 98 x 59 x 20 mm (3.86 x 2.32 x 0.79") and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ body has dimensions of 117 x 78 x 93 mm (4.61 x 3.07 x 3.66"). Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR weighs 158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz) and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ weighs 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz).

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

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      59 mm

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      117 mm

      78 mm

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      93 mm

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      Size comparisons of Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      AVERAGE
      57
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      AVERAGE
      62
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.6 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      56
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      AVERAGE
      66
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.6 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor
      POOR
      52
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      AVERAGE
      68
      •   Small Sensor
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.50"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      62
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz)
      GOOD
      75
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      EXCELLENT
      88
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz)
      GOOD
      80
      •   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)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and give them scores of 53 and 44 out of 100 recpectively. 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.


      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
      44

      Sensor

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      POOR
      45
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      POOR
      52
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      AVERAGE
      57
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.6 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      BAD
      29
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      BAD
      14
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

      Focusing

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      AVERAGE
      59
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      GOOD
      73
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.50"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      POOR
      53
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      POOR
      44
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      BAD
      36
      •   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

      Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

      Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ

      POOR
      49
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 158 g (0.35 lb / 5.57 oz)
      •   Internal Storage
      POOR
      49
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)


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