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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G5
  • Renewed by Panasonic G7
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic G6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the G6 (16MP) is very comparable but the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 21 months earlier than the G6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the G6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Panasonic G6

 SP-810 UZ G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 G6 SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedApril 2013July 2011More recent by 21 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic G6

 SP-810 UZ G6 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides external dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has specifications of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Panasonic G6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the G6.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and G6 is 78 and 74 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and G6.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic G6 will produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic G6 Street photography highlights
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G6 Sports photography highlights
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
continuous shooting slow (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
56
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic G6 Travel photography advice
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
72
provides touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography information
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography information
40
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic G6 Vlogging advice
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
73
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Panasonic G6
 Olympus SP-810 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-27 2013-04-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 grams (0.91 pounds) 390 grams (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $280 $750