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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Replaced the 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 6 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL9 scores vs the SP-810 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-PL9 SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 80 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-PL9

 SP-810 UZ E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-PL9 SP-810 UZ 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 has got outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 and the SP-810 UZ.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and SP-810 UZ is 85 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
33
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography information
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography information
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography info
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow fps (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL9
Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
77
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly display
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography details
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
40
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
27
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-02-08 2011-07-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias 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 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 6.20 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
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 380g (0.84 lbs) 413g (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $599 $280