Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung NX5

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung NX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is relatively close but the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 15 months later than the NX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the NX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Samsung NX5. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Samsung NX5 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the NX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and NX5 is 78 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and NX5.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX5 will result in extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SP-810 UZ is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.