Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the F5 (14MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 24 months prior to the F5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the F5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides physical measurements 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 F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the F5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and F5 is 79 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and F5.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photos however you would want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.