Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-610UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was launched within a month of the SP-610UZ and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-5 scores vs the SP-610UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 offers outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-610UZ in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 compared to the SP-610UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and SP-610UZ is 58 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-610UZ will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.