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Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2013
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Canon N versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the N (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N was announced 2 years after the SP-610UZ which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the N scores vs the SP-610UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 N SP-610UZ 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 25 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Canon N

 SP-610UZ N 
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N and Olympus SP-610UZ

 N SP-610UZ 
Manually focus No manual focus

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon N provides external dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the N against the SP-610UZ.

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N and SP-610UZ is 93 and 79 respectively.

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the N and SP-610UZ.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to provide extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger N provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N
Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon N
Sports photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography highlights
61
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (616mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Landscape photography advice
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography advice
36
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Vlogging information
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging information
72
rather wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have external mic support
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Canon N vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Canon PowerShot NOlympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot N Olympus SP-610UZ
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 2248 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-616mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech PureColor II G touch TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 405g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 340 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-9L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $299 $299