Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 9 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the SP-810 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus SP-810 UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV against the SP-810 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and SP-810 UZ is 81 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV provides an edge in sensor innovation.