Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ
Announced: 02 Feb 2010
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 64-3200
Weight: 455g
Physical Dimensions: 110 x 90 x 91 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
33
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
44
Speed Performance
52
Versatility
68
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

35

Sport
Street

50

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus SP-800 UZ is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus SP-800 UZ does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus SP-800 UZ and its rivals

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Olympus SP-800 UZ: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus SP-800 UZ is a bridge camera launched on 02/02/2010.

Technically speaking, the Olympus SP-800 UZ ranks in the average of its category, scoring 33 overall. The Olympus SP-800 UZ weights 455 gr and spans 110 x 90 x 91 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus SP-800 UZ behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 44, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Versatility - Score 52, ranks in the category best 45%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus SP-800 UZ is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Olympus SP-800 UZ works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Olympus SP-800 UZ works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 35, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Olympus SP-800 UZ works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Olympus SP-800 UZ works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 45% of its category. Olympus SP-800 UZ works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus SP-800 UZ technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4288 x 3216

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

64

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-840mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.6

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

12s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.1

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

143

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

455g

Physical Dimensions

110 x 90 x 91 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Li-50B

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (12 or 2 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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