Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX120 IS (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is fairly similar but the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was introduced 5 months earlier than the SP-600 UZ which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX120 IS grades vs the SP-600 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS and the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and SP-600 UZ is 87 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will offer greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively.