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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL3
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-PL2 SP-800 UZ 
RevealedFebruary 2011February 2010More recent by 13 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-PL2

 SP-800 UZ E-PL2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-PL2 SP-800 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography factors
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography features
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography features
73
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography information
Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography information
45
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (280 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
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flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (280 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (840mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography factors
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (280 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging info
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
24
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-11 2010-02-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Truepic V TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 1000
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 143
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-840mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 12 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 H.264
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 grams (0.80 lbs) 455 grams (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $270