Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was introduced 4 years earlier than the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-510 matches up against the SP-810 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 provides physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has specifications of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-510 vs the SP-810 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and SP-810 UZ is 69 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.