Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is very well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was introduced 18 months earlier than the SP-820UZ making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-5 grades against the SP-820UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 features physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst 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).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-820UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 versus the SP-820UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and SP-820UZ is 58 and 69 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SP-820UZ.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-820UZ will resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.