Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was launched 2 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 scores against the SP-810 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 and the SP-810 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SP-810 UZ is 82 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.