Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is pretty close but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was brought out 8 months prior to the SP-810 UZ which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL1s matches up against the SP-810 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s has outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1s vs the SP-810 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and SP-810 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and SP-810 UZ.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.