Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E85

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax E85, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E85 (12MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was released 23 months after the E85 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the E85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and E85 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and E85.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-810 UZ to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SP-810 UZ provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.