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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FP5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out around the same time to the FP5 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SP-610UZ scores against the FP5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic FP5

 SP-610UZ FP5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 FP5 SP-610UZ 
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Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FP5

 SP-610UZ FP5 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-610UZ comes with outside 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) while the Panasonic FP5 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FP5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the FP5.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and FP5 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and FP5.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of files however you really should take the launch date of the cameras into account.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography features
Panasonic FP5 Street photography features
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
39
great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (260 per charge)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography info
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography info
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
65
good battery power (260 per charge)
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography highlights
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
good battery power (260 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging information
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
30
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-06 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405 gr (0.89 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $299 $199