Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 13 months before the SZ-31MR iHS making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-610UZ grades versus the SZ-31MR iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers external measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the SZ-31MR iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and SZ-31MR iHS is 79 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to show extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.