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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

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
  • Released January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 8 years prior to the GX9 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-610UZ grades versus the GX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic GX9

 SP-610UZ GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 GX9 SP-610UZ 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 86 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic GX9

 SP-610UZ GX9 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ comes with external dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ against the GX9.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and GX9 is 79 and 82 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and GX9.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography details
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography details
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Street photography camera
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography information
39
great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
72
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography information
61
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (616mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery power (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
77
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging features
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging features
26
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-06 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405 gr (0.89 pounds) 407 gr (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 260 images
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $299 $1,000