Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SP-100

Let's look closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was announced 4 years earlier than the SP-100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides external dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has specifications of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ against the SP-100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and SP-100 is 79 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and SP-100.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SP-100 to deliver extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.