Canon A1300 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon A1300 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was released 2 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A1300 matches up versus the SP-600 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A1300 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1300 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A1300 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and SP-600 UZ is 93 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon A1300 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher A1300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.