OM System OM-1 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the OM System OM-1 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the OM System OM-1 (20MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the OM System OM-1 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The OM System OM-1 was unveiled 11 years after the SP-610UZ which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the OM System OM-1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the OM System OM-1 scores vs the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for OM System OM-1 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The full galleries are available at OM System OM-1 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The OM System OM-1 has got physical dimensions of 135mm x 92mm x 73mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the OM System OM-1 against the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the OM System OM-1 and SP-610UZ is 65 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the OM System OM-1 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The OM System OM-1 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the OM System OM-1 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger OM System OM-1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.