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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was brought out 17 months earlier than the SZ-16 iHS which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the SZ-16 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 SP-810 UZ SZ-16 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 SZ-16 iHS SP-810 UZ 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 17 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 SP-810 UZ SZ-16 iHS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and SZ-16 iHS is 78 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography details
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography highlights
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography advice
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography factors
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography info
40
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
41
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Vlogging camera
27
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-27 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 413 grams (0.91 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 220 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $280 $230