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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-610UZ
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was brought out 4 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up vs the SP-600 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-M10 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedMarch 2014February 2010Newer by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus E-M10

 SP-600 UZ E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-M10 SP-600 UZ 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 features physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 vs the SP-600 UZ.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SP-600 UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396g)
36
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
31
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography advice
67
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
51
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
29
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging advice
33
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
20
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus SP-600 UZ
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-18 2010-02-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 143
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-420mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.10 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 455 grams (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $600 $189