Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX850

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic GX850, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was launched 7 years before the GX850 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-610UZ grades against the GX850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides outside measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-610UZ against the GX850.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and GX850 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and GX850.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX850 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.