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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
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Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-3
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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is very close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-5 was announced 5 months earlier than the SP-810 UZ so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-5 matches up against the SP-810 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-5 SP-810 UZ 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-5

 SP-810 UZ E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-5 SP-810 UZ 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011July 2011Same generation
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 features outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-5 compared to the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and SP-810 UZ is 58 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will result in extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
60
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-5
Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
low fps (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
56
environment sealing
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
40
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging info
64
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
has external mic port
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus E-5Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-5 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-03 2011-07-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 800 grams (1.76 pounds) 413 grams (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 143 x 117 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 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLM-5 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)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 2 Single
Retail cost $1,700 $280