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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ 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
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-820UZ, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was announced 20 months after the SP-820UZ making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 scores vs the SP-820UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 E-M10 SP-820UZ 
LaunchedMarch 2014August 2012Newer by 20 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Olympus E-M10

 SP-820UZ E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-820UZ

 E-M10 SP-820UZ 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-820UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and SP-820UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and SP-820UZ.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others (396 grams)
37
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (485g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
33
great zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography highlights
67
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than others (396g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
55
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (22mm)
great zoom (896mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (485 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
35
decently wide (22mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-820UZ Vlogging highlights
33
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others (396g)
25
decently wide (22mm)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (485g)
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-820UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-18 2012-08-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 22-896mm (40.7x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 15.00 m
Flash options 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, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, 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) 485g (1.07 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7")
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 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
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 (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
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