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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was released 7 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M1X matches up vs the SP-810 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-M1X SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedJanuary 2019July 2011Fresher by 92 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-M1X

 SP-810 UZ E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-M1X SP-810 UZ 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus SP-810 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X against the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and SP-810 UZ is 54 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and SP-810 UZ.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
33
decent MP (14MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Street photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography features
67
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (997 grams)
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1X
Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (870 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
max fps low (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Travel photography info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography info
68
good battery (870 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than competition (997 grams)
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (870 CIPA)
has double storage slots
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
68
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic port
heavier than competition (997g)
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XOlympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Olympus SP-810 UZ
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-01-24 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1200s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.20 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997 gr (2.20 pounds) 413 gr (0.91 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photographs -
Battery format Built-in -
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Dual 1
Price at launch $2,999 $280