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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-1
  • Updated by Olympus E-5
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was launched 4 years earlier than the SP-810 UZ which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-3 matches up against the SP-810 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-3 SP-810 UZ 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-3

 SP-810 UZ E-3 
LaunchedJuly 2011February 2008Newer by 41 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-3 SP-810 UZ 
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 has got physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has specifications of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and SP-810 UZ is 56 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and SP-810 UZ.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography info
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography information
69
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography advice
57
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
55
environment sealing
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
61
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography info
56
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging features
18
can't shoot video
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus E-3Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-3 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2008-02-20 2011-07-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 6.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890 gr (1.96 pounds) 413 gr (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 571 not tested
Other
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $670 $280