Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic LX10

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic LX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was announced 6 years before the LX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides physical measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic LX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the LX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and LX10 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and LX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.