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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Revealed February 2019
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic S1R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The SP-610UZ was introduced 9 years earlier than the S1R and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the S1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic S1R

 SP-610UZ S1R 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 S1R SP-610UZ 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2011Fresher by 98 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic S1R

 SP-610UZ S1R 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ features exterior measurements 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 S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ and the S1R.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and S1R is 79 and 54 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and S1R.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1R will show extra detail using its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
87
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
excellent resolution (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic S1R Street photography advice
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography features
Panasonic S1R Sports photography features
39
great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
not so great battery (360 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Travel photography camera
61
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
excellent resolution (47MP)
not so great battery (360 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography factors
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography factors
40
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic S1R
26
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
32
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-06 2019-02-01
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 47MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 8000 x 6000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 2,100 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405g (0.89 lb) 1020g (2.25 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 3525
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 360 pictures
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One 2
Retail cost $299 $3,698