Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 9 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 III scores vs the SP-800 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SP-800 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the SP-800 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SP-800 UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor tech.