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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FH7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 8 months before the FH7 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the FH7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic FH7

 SP-610UZ FH7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 FH7 SP-610UZ 
LaunchedSeptember 2011January 2011Newer by 8 months
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Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FH7

 SP-610UZ FH7 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the FH7.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and FH7 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and FH7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH7 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography info
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Panasonic FH7
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than average in class (126g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography info
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography info
39
long zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
61
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than average in class (126g)
supports touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
40
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging info
26
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
34
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (126g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS22
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405g (0.89 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 260 images
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $299 $149