Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was manufactured 9 years before the SP-820UZ and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-1 scores vs the SP-820UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 enjoys exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 vs the SP-820UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and SP-820UZ is 59 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and SP-820UZ.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-820UZ will give greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.