Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.