Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 4 years prior to the FZ1000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the FZ1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ has 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) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the FZ1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and FZ1000 is 79 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.