Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was brought out 17 months prior to the SP-600 UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-520 grades against the SP-600 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-520 provides external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-520 and the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and SP-600 UZ is 68 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will give more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.