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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix AW110 front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Nikon AW110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 193g - 110 x 65 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon AW100
  • Refreshed by Nikon AW120
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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-610UZ
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the AW110 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The AW110 was unveiled 3 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the AW110 scores versus the SP-600 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon AW110 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 AW110 SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedJuly 2013February 2010More modern by 42 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Nikon AW110

 SP-600 UZ AW110 

Common features in the Nikon AW110 and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 AW110 SP-600 UZ 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW110 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the AW110 vs the SP-600 UZ.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AW110 and SP-600 UZ is 92 and 69 respectively.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the AW110 and SP-600 UZ.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon AW110 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern AW110 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon AW110 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography highlights
41
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon AW110 Street photography details
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon AW110
Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
31
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon AW110 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
67
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
51
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon AW110 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
29
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon AW110 Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
20
relatively wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Nikon AW110 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon AW110 and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix AW110Olympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix AW110 Olympus SP-600 UZ
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-07-05 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 143
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 1/2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.20 m 3.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 455g (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 65 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer - Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $250 $189