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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and 6000 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was announced 2 years after the 6000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-810 UZ matches up vs the 6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus 6000

 SP-810 UZ 6000 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2009Newer by 26 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 6000 SP-810 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus 6000

 SP-810 UZ 6000 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys physical measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the 6000.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and 6000 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and 6000.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SP-810 UZ to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger SP-810 UZ will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Olympus 6000
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Olympus 6000
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Travel photography highlights
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography highlights
40
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
27
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus 6000
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-27 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW data
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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 gr (0.91 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $280 $259