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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released March 2011
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 5 months after the SZ-30MR and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the SZ-30MR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 SP-810 UZ SZ-30MR 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 SZ-30MR SP-810 UZ 
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR

 SP-810 UZ SZ-30MR 
ReleasedJuly 2011March 2011Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features external 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) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the SZ-30MR.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and SZ-30MR is 78 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
33
decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography highlights
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow fps (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
41
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography information
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography highlights
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
41
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging advice
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging advice
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus SZ-30MR
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-27 2011-03-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1200s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter speed 0.7 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" 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 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $280 $279