Nikon P530 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon P530 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P530 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P530 was brought out 4 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the P530 grades versus the SP-600 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P530 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P530 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P530 provides outside measurements of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst 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 ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the P530 against the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P530 and SP-600 UZ is 67 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P530 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon P530 to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher P530 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.