Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1H, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and S1H (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 9 years before the S1H and that is quite a serious 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 Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the S1H with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers physical 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) and the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the S1H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and S1H is 79 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and S1H.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic S1H will give you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.