Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic S5

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic S5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 10 years before the S5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the S5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outside 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 S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic S5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the S5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and S5 is 78 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and S5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic S5 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.