Canon SX30 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX30 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was revealed 8 months later than the SP-600 UZ and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX30 IS scores against the SP-600 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX30 IS comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX30 IS and the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX30 IS and SP-600 UZ is 64 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX30 IS and SP-600 UZ.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX30 IS to give you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer SX30 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.