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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
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
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is very well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was announced 3 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the SP-810 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-PL7 SP-810 UZ 
LaunchedSeptember 2014July 2011Fresher by 38 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-PL7

 SP-810 UZ E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-PL7 SP-810 UZ 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PL7 against the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and SP-810 UZ is 86 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography details
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography features
85
supports focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
61
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL7
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
40
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no external microphone support
27
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-09-01 2011-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.20 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 357g (0.79 lb) 413g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $499 $280