Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G10

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The SP-610UZ was launched 5 months after the G10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SP-610UZ grades versus the G10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides 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) while the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the G10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and G10 is 79 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and G10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.