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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus XZ-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was released 18 months prior to the XZ-10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-810 UZ matches up vs the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus XZ-10

 SP-810 UZ XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 XZ-10 SP-810 UZ 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 18 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus XZ-10

 SP-810 UZ XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outer measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus XZ-10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the XZ-10.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and XZ-10 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and XZ-10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus SP-810 UZ to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography information
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good MP (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
manual focus
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max frames per second low (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
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good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
60
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography information
40
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (221g)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2013-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lbs) 221 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $280 $428