Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic G85

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.