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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was launched 4 years later than the SP-610UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 II grades vs the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 E-M5 II SP-610UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2011Fresher by 50 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus E-M5 II

 SP-610UZ E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-610UZ

 E-M5 II SP-610UZ 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-610UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the SP-610UZ.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SP-610UZ is 80 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and SP-610UZ.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
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focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
82
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography advice
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high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography details
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography details
74
weather sealing
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
61
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (616mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography info
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography info
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focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
40
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging features
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging features
82
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic socket
26
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus SP-610UZ
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-06 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-616mm (22.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 405 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos 340 photos
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery model BLN-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $699 $299