Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ
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![Olympus E-510 front Olympus E-510 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-E-510/Olympus-E-510-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Released November 2007
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
- Replaced the Olympus E-500
- Replacement is Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview
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.
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ
E-510 | SP-810 UZ | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-510
SP-810 UZ | E-510 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | ![]() | November 2007 | Fresher by 44 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
E-510 | SP-810 UZ | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison
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.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
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.
![Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-510-vs-Olympus-SP-810-UZ-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and SP-810 UZ is 69 and 78 respectively.
![Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-510-vs-Olympus-SP-810-UZ-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison
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.
![Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-510-vs-Olympus-SP-810-UZ-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-510-vs-Olympus-SP-810-UZ-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications
Olympus E-510 | Olympus SP-810 UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-510 | Olympus SP-810 UZ |
Also called | EVOLT E-510 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2007-11-23 | 2011-07-27 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
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 distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 1/4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1200s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 0.7 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 490 grams (1.08 lb) | 413 grams (0.91 lb) |
Dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 52 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 442 | 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 | One | One |
Pricing at release | $550 | $280 |