Casio EX-10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is very well matched but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was released 3 years after the SP-600 UZ which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-10 matches up vs the SP-600 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-10 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-10 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and SP-600 UZ is 83 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 provides the larger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier. The fresher EX-10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.