Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is very well matched but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was brought out 24 months before the SP-810 UZ making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-P1 matches up against the SP-810 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 offers outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has specifications of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P1 versus the SP-810 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and SP-810 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.