Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 7 years later than the SP-820UZ and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 III grades versus the SP-820UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the SP-820UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SP-820UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and SP-820UZ.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides an edge in sensor technology.