Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus 1

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the 1 (12MP) is pretty similar but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 3 years before the 1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SP-610UZ grades vs the 1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Olympus Stylus 1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ comes with physical dimensions 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 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the 1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and 1 is 79 and 79 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and 1.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-610UZ will offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.