Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was launched 13 months before the HX10V making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys outside 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 Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony HX10V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the HX10V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and HX10V is 79 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and HX10V.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX10V to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.