Olympus E-500 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.