Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus SP-820UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was launched 5 years after the SP-820UZ which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the SP-820UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the SP-820UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and SP-820UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and SP-820UZ.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III will have an edge in sensor tech.