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Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL1 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Launched May 2010
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL1s
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL1 (12MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is very close but the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was launched 14 months prior to the SP-810 UZ making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL1 grades against the SP-810 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-PL1 SP-810 UZ 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-PL1

 SP-810 UZ E-PL1 
LaunchedJuly 2011May 2010Fresher by 14 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-PL1 SP-810 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 offers physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1 versus the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and SP-810 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and SP-810 UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL1
Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL1
Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
low battery power (290 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max fps low (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
52
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (290 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
61
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (864mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (290 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
40
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL1 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging info
30
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
27
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL1Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL1 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-05-17 2011-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 6.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 334 grams (0.74 lb) 413 grams (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 487 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $288 $280