Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60
Portability
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37 Features
31 Overall
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79 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
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Portability
68 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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68 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
(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
- Introduced January 2011
- Previous Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
- Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
- Launched July 2012
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62
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Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic FZ60, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-610UZ scores against the FZ60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic FZ60
| SP-610UZ | FZ60 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Olympus SP-610UZ
| FZ60 | SP-610UZ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2012 |  | January 2011 | More modern by 18 months |
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FZ60
| SP-610UZ | FZ60 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic FZ60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ against the FZ60.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and FZ60 is 79 and 68 respectively.
Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and FZ60.
All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ60 to show greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ60 Portrait photography information
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ60 Street photography advice
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors (493g)
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Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography highlights
great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ60
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (616mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
better than average battery power (450 shots)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (493 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography highlights
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Vlogging highlights
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competitors (493g)
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications
| Olympus SP-610UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus SP-610UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 |
| Also called | - | Lumix DMC-FZ62 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2012-07-18 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor 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 | 3200 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-616mm (22.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.7 | f/2.8-5.2 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Screen LCD Display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.30 m | 13.50 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 405 gr (0.89 lb) | 493 gr (1.09 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") | 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
| 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 photographs | 450 photographs |
| Form of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $299 | $350 |