Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.