Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic GH5S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 7 years prior to the GH5S which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the GH5S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got physical 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) while the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the GH5S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and GH5S is 78 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and GH5S.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.