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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

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

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Newer Model is OM System OM-5
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 8 years later than the SP-610UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 III scores versus the SP-610UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 E-M5 III SP-610UZ 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2011Fresher by 107 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 SP-610UZ E-M5 III 

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

 E-M5 III SP-610UZ 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

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

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SP-610UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the SP-610UZ.

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

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

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

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

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and SP-610UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide you with more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography factors
Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography factors
83
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (30.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery (310 CIPA)
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography information
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography information
77
environment sealing
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery (310 CIPA)
61
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (616mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography details
77
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery (310 CIPA)
40
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging factors
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
26
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus SP-610UZ
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-10-17 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-616mm (22.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.7
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 pounds) 405g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 310 shots 340 shots
Battery style 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
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,199 $299