Olympus E-PL1 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.