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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL8
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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Updated by Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 8 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL9 matches up vs the SP-800 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-PL9 SP-800 UZ 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2010Fresher by 98 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-PL9

 SP-800 UZ E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-PL9 SP-800 UZ 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 and the SP-800 UZ.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and SP-800 UZ is 85 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and SP-800 UZ.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL9
Sports photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography information
77
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (840mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
41
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging info
35
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
24
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-02-08 2010-02-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 1000
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 143
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-840mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 12 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380g (0.84 lbs) 455g (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $599 $270