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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 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
  • Announced January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic F5

 SP-610UZ F5 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 F5 SP-610UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic F5

 SP-610UZ F5 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
29
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Panasonic F5
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than competition (121g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic F5 Sports photography information
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Travel photography camera
61
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
lighter than competition (121 grams)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography advice
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography advice
40
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
33
decently wide (28mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
26
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic F5
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405 grams (0.89 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 250 images
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $299 $100