Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus SP-600 UZ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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic GF7
SP-610UZ | GF7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus SP-610UZ
GF7 | SP-610UZ | |||
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Introduced | February 2015 | January 2011 | Fresher by 49 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic GF7
SP-610UZ | GF7 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications
Olympus SP-610UZ | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | |
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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 |