Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.