Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 7 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the SP-800 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus SP-800 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and SP-800 UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and SP-800 UZ.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.