Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 6 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the SP-600 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II and the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and SP-600 UZ is 68 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.