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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 5 years before the GF7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the GF7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic GF7

 SP-610UZ GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 GF7 SP-610UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2011Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic GF7

 SP-610UZ GF7 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ features outer measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic GF7 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the GF7.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and GF7 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and GF7.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GF7 will produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography information
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography info
Panasonic GF7 Street photography info
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography information
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
61
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (616mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
40
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
26
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
33
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface 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
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405g (0.89 lbs) 266g (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 230 photographs
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $299 $308