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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M1 III
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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 5 years after the SP-610UZ which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the SP-610UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 E-M1 II SP-610UZ 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2011More modern by 70 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus E-M1 II

 SP-610UZ E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus SP-610UZ

 E-M1 II SP-610UZ 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has sizing of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II and the SP-610UZ.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and SP-610UZ is 68 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and SP-610UZ.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography details
Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography details
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography information
Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery (350 shots)
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
72
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
weather proofing
features touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (350 shots)
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography details
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
bad battery (350 CIPA)
40
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging info
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
26
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIOlympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus SP-610UZ
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-09-19 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-616mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MOV, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 gr (1.27 lbs) 405 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 340 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model BLH-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 One
Launch cost $1,700 $299