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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 UZ
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was launched 4 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 grades vs the SP-800 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-M10 SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedMarch 2014February 2010Fresher by 51 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-M10

 SP-800 UZ E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-M10 SP-800 UZ 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 provides physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and SP-800 UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography features
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography features
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (396g)
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
67
provides touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition (396g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
61
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography info
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
41
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
33
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition (396g)
24
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-03-18 2010-02-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII 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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 1000
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 143
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-840mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 12 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.10 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 455g (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
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