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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P3
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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-P5 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was announced 2 years after the SP-610UZ which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P5 matches up vs the SP-610UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 E-P5 SP-610UZ 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2011Newer by 34 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus E-P5

 SP-610UZ E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 E-P5 SP-610UZ 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Olympus E-P5 versus Olympus SP-610UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 vs the SP-610UZ.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and SP-610UZ is 85 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and SP-610UZ.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer E-P5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography info
Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography info
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (420 grams)
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Sports photography camera
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography factors
68
boasts touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography advice
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
40
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging factors
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
26
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus SP-610UZ
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-10-03 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-616mm (22.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 405g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 340 images
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $389 $299