Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Here, we will be comparing the Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was released 22 months earlier than the SP-610UZ which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up against the SP-610UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 provides external dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the SP-610UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and SP-610UZ is 82 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and SP-610UZ.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.