Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic S5

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic S5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 10 years prior to the S5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the S5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the SP-610UZ against the S5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and S5 is 79 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and S5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic S5 will resolve more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.