Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 5 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M5 II grades versus the SP-600 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 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).

See the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-600 UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the SP-600 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SP-600 UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and SP-600 UZ.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.