Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony S950

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony S950, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 23 months later than the S950 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got external 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 S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ and the S950.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and S950 is 79 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and S950.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-610UZ to resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SP-610UZ is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.