Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic G5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the G5 (16MP) is very similar but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was launched 18 months prior to the G5 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the G5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic G5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys exterior 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 G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the G5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and G5 is 79 and 74 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and G5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G5 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.