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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(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
  • Announced January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Updated by Panasonic G95
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty similar but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 6 years before the G85 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-610UZ grades versus the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic G85

 SP-610UZ G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 G85 SP-610UZ 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2011Fresher by 69 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic G85

 SP-610UZ G85 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys external measurements 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 G85 has dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-610UZ and the G85.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and G85 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and G85.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic G85 will offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography info
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography info
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Street photography camera
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic G85
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
64
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic G85
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (616mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
environment sealing
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography features
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography features
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery pack (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
26
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic G85
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405g (0.89 lb) 505g (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 656
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $299 $900