Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 7 years after the SP-600 UZ which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M10 III scores versus the SP-600 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 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).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III versus Olympus SP-600 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III versus the SP-600 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and SP-600 UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and SP-600 UZ.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.