Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Introduced October 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-500
- New Model is Olympus E-510
(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
- Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview
On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-500 was brought out 6 years prior to the SP-810 UZ which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-500 scores against the SP-810 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ
E-500 | SP-810 UZ | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-500
SP-810 UZ | E-500 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | October 2005 | More modern by 70 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Clearer display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
E-500 | SP-810 UZ | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-500 and Olympus SP-810 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-500 and the SP-810 UZ.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and SP-810 UZ is 70 and 78 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and SP-810 UZ.
As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will deliver greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus SP-810 UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Olympus SP-810 UZ |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2005-10-21 | 2011-07-27 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-864mm (36.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.9-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 1/4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1200 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 0.7fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479 gr (1.06 pounds) | 413 gr (0.91 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $600 | $280 |