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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-3
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • New Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was announced 13 months after the SP-800 UZ which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-5 scores vs the SP-800 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-5 SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedFebruary 2011February 2010More modern by 13 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-5

 SP-800 UZ E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-5 SP-800 UZ 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-5 and the SP-800 UZ.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and SP-800 UZ is 58 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and SP-800 UZ.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will show more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography factors
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography info
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography info
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography info
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
47
excellent zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography advice
56
weather sealing
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
61
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-5
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
65
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging info
64
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
does have external mic support
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
24
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Olympus E-5Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-03 2010-02-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 1000
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 143
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-840mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 12 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 grams (1.76 lb) 455 grams (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLM-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Launch price $1,700 $270