Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-810 UZ, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 4 years after the SP-810 UZ which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the PEN-F matches up against the SP-810 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the PEN-F compared to the SP-810 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and SP-810 UZ is 84 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and SP-810 UZ.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will result in extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer PEN-F provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.