Olympus SP-800UZ vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus SP-800UZ and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22, 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.

      Olympus SP-800UZ was introduced in February 2010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Olympus SP-800UZ 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

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Highlights

      • 14.1 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • 9 Focus Points
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 4.6 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Olympus SP-800UZ
      4. Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
      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 Olympus SP-800UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22.

      PROS

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      •   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)
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)
      •   Internal Storage

      CONS

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      •   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
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.1 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
      •   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


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

      AVERAGE

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps

      Advantage of Olympus SP-800UZ

      Olympus SP-800UZ
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SP-800UZ over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22.

      Olympus SP-800UZ vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
      Larger Sensor 1/2.3-inch vs 1/2.33-inch
      Lower Native ISO 64 vs 80
      Timelapse Recording vs
      More Focus Points 143 vs 9
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Reachs More Telephoto 840 mm vs 224 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 30x vs 8x
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/2.8 vs f/3.3
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/5.6 vs f/5.9
      Min Normal Focus Distance 18 cm vs 50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance 1 cm vs 5 cm
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/2000 sec vs 1/1600 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps vs 4.6 fps
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Spot Metering vs
      HDMI Output vs

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      Olympus SP-810UZ
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Olympus SP-590UZ
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Olympus SP-620UZ
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 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

      Panasonic FS42
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      1/2.5-inch

      10.1 MP

      Nikon Z30
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      APS-C

      20.9 MP

      Panasonic TS30
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      1/2.33-inch

      16.1 MP

      Fujifilm Z30
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      1/2.3-inch

      10.0 MP

      Ricoh WG-M1
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      Panasonic FH22
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 over Olympus SP-800UZ.

      Olympus SP-800UZ vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
      Higher Sensor Resolution 14 Megapixel vs 14.1 Megapixel
      Higher Native ISO 3,200 vs 6,400
      Max Image Resolution 4288 x 3216 vs 4320 x 3240
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Touch Screen vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 12 sec vs 60 sec
      Lighter 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz) vs 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22.

      Panasonic FH20
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      1/2.33-inch

      14.1 MP

      Panasonic FH25
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      1/2.33-inch

      16.1 MP

      Panasonic FH10
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      1/2.33-inch

      16.1 MP

      Panasonic FH27
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      1/2.33-inch

      16.1 MP

      Panasonic FX580
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Fujifilm X100V
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      APS-C

      26.1 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Canon Rebel T5
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon R10
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon Z f
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      Full Frame

      24.4 MP

      Canon 7D II
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Sony a6100
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      APS-C

      24.2 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 Olympus SP-800UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
        Video Capture
        Low Native ISO6480
        High Native ISO3,2006,400
        Live View Autofocus
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        Light455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)
      WEAKNESSES Olympus SP-800UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.33-inch
        Low Resolution Sensor14 Megapixel14.1 Megapixel
        No Face Detection
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen230k dot230k dot
        No Viewfinder
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/1600 sec
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 720
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen

      Screen

      Olympus SP-800UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

      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. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

      Photography Features

      Olympus SP-800UZ is equipped with TruePic III processor and 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. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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


      Battery

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


      External Storage Slots

      Olympus SP-800UZ has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus SP-800UZ, and up to 1/1600 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. Olympus SP-800UZ can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 can shoot continuously up to 4.6 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 3.10 m on Olympus SP-800UZ and 5.80 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22..

      Physical Parameters

      Olympus SP-800UZ body has dimensions of 110 x 90 x 91 mm (4.33 x 3.54 x 3.58") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 body has dimensions of 100 x 57 x 27 mm (3.94 x 2.24 x 1.06"). Olympus SP-800UZ weighs 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 weighs 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz).

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      110 mm

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      100 mm

      57 mm

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      Size comparisons of Olympus SP-800UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      Olympus SP-800UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 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

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      POOR
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      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      55
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      AVERAGE
      58
      •   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
      AVERAGE
      64
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps

      Wildlife Photography

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   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
      AVERAGE
      69
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Portrait Photography

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      AVERAGE
      58
      •   Small Sensor
      •   143 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Small Sensor
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      GOOD
      79
      •   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)
      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Small Sensor
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      GOOD
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      •   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)
      EXCELLENT
      88
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Olympus SP-800UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and give both of them the 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.


      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
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      Sensor

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
      •   64 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.1 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      AVERAGE
      65
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.6 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      AVERAGE
      62
      •   143 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      69
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      POOR
      52
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      GOOD
      70
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      AVERAGE
      55
      •   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

      Olympus SP-800UZ

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

      POOR
      49
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 455 g (1.0 lb / 16.05 oz)
      POOR
      49
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 170 g (0.37 lb / 6.00 oz)
      •   Internal Storage


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