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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
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Features
62
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Updated by Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 7 years prior to the FZ80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-610UZ grades vs the FZ80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic FZ80

 SP-610UZ FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 FZ80 SP-610UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2011More recent by 73 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FZ80

 SP-610UZ FZ80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ has outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ and the FZ80.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and FZ80 is 79 and 63 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and FZ80.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FZ80 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
58
manual focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Panasonic FZ80
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than others (616 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography details
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excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
57
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Travel photography camera
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decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (616mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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provides focus via touch
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
heavier than others (616g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
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really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
57
manual focus
pretty wide (20mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging highlights
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
28
pretty wide (20mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than others (616g)
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic FZ80
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FZ82
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-06 2017-01-04
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 405 grams (0.89 lb) 616 grams (1.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 330 pictures
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $299 $399