Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-810 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is very close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 II was released 3 years after the SP-810 UZ which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the SP-810 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-810 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II against the SP-810 UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SP-810 UZ is 80 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and SP-810 UZ.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.