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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z35 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm Z35
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm Z35 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z35 was revealed 17 months earlier than the SP-610UZ which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm Z35 matches up against the SP-610UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z35 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 Fujifilm Z35 SP-610UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Fujifilm Z35

 SP-610UZ Fujifilm Z35 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2009Fresher by 17 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Fujifilm Z35 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 Fujifilm Z35 SP-610UZ 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z35 comes with external measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm Z35 versus Olympus SP-610UZ in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 vs the SP-610UZ.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z35 and SP-610UZ is 95 and 79 respectively.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z35 and SP-610UZ.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z35 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than competition (125g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography highlights
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography features
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
61
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography information
22
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
40
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
25
lighter than competition (125g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic port
26
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z35 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix Z35Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z35 Olympus SP-610UZ
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-616mm (22.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.3-5.7
Macro focus distance 8cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 3s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 405 grams (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Form of battery - AA
Battery model NP-45A 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $130 $299