Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was brought out 8 years earlier than the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-1 scores vs the SP-810 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 provides exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 compared to the SP-810 UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and SP-810 UZ is 59 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will show more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.