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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic TS10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is relatively similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 12 months after the TS10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-610UZ grades against the TS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Panasonic TS10

 SP-610UZ TS10 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 12 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 TS10 SP-610UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic TS10

 SP-610UZ TS10 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides external dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Panasonic TS10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the TS10.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and TS10 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and TS10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of files although you might want to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The younger SP-610UZ provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography features
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Panasonic TS10
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography information
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great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
61
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (616mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
61
environment proof
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography factors
40
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic TS10
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus SP-610UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 lb) 188g (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Battery form AA -
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $299 $249