Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ60

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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The SP-610UZ was revealed 18 months earlier than the FZ60 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

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.

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.