Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FH20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was announced 13 months later than the FH20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the FH20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers 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) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-610UZ and the FH20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and FH20 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and FH20.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you will need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more recent SP-610UZ will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.