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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Revealed January 2016
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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Photography Glossary

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 PEN-F SP-810 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2016July 2011More modern by 55 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus PEN-F

 SP-810 UZ PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 PEN-F SP-810 UZ 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-810 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
75
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
bad battery power (330 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
75
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (330 per charge)
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (330 per charge)
40
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging details
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
27
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN-F Olympus SP-810 UZ
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-01-27 2011-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.20 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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 427g (0.94 lb) 413g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
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