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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Canon A2100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-216mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 64 x 32mm
  • Released February 2009
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon A2100 IS and Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2100 IS (12MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was brought out 11 months before the SP-600 UZ so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A2100 IS matches up vs the SP-600 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 A2100 IS SP-600 UZ 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Canon A2100 IS

 SP-600 UZ A2100 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Canon A2100 IS and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 A2100 IS SP-600 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2100 IS offers external dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A2100 IS versus the SP-600 UZ.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and SP-600 UZ is 92 and 69 respectively.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP so you should expect comparable quality of files however you would want to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged A2100 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography highlights
26
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2100 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Street photography camera
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
36
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
31
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2100 IS
Travel photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
51
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
no Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2100 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
31
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
29
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2100 IS Vlogging advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
20
pretty wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2100 IS and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Canon PowerShot A2100 ISOlympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Olympus SP-600 UZ
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-18 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 143
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-216mm (6.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1/2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lb) 455 gr (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $220 $189