Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was announced 2 years after the SP-800 UZ which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M5 grades versus the SP-800 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 and the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and SP-800 UZ is 81 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 will offer greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.