Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic LF1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was announced 3 years earlier than the LF1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-610UZ scores against the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got exterior dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the LF1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and LF1 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and LF1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.