Canon G16 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon G16 and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty well matched but the G16 (1/1.7") and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G16 was brought out 2 years later than the SP-610UZ and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G16 scores versus the SP-610UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G16 comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Canon G16 and Olympus SP-610UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the G16 compared to the SP-610UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G16 and SP-610UZ is 85 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G16 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G16 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-610UZ will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G16 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.