Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic ZS200

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 8 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is quite a significant gap 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 ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the ZS200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic ZS200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the ZS200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and ZS200 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and ZS200.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.