Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was announced 13 months later than the SP-800 UZ which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL2 matches up vs the SP-800 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and SP-800 UZ is 85 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will show more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PL2 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.