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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-610UZ was announced 3 years before the QX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the QX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony QX10

 SP-610UZ QX10 
Screen size3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution230k0kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 QX10 SP-610UZ 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013January 2011Fresher by 32 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony QX10

 SP-610UZ QX10 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ has physical measurements 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 Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony QX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the QX10.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and QX10 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and QX10.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony QX10 to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Sony QX10 Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
36
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography information
Sony QX10 Street photography information
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than others (105g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Sports photography with Sony QX10
39
long zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography details
Sony QX10 Travel photography details
61
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than others (105g)
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery life (220 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography details
Sony QX10 Landscape photography details
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
38
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX10 as a Vlogging camera
26
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others (105g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1440 x 1080 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony QX10
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Launched 2011-01-06 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches -
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405 grams (0.89 lbs) 105 grams (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 220 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $299 $250