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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
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
  • Released February 2010
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-M5 II SP-600 UZ 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2010Fresher by 61 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus E-M5 II

 SP-600 UZ E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-M5 II SP-600 UZ 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography highlights
82
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
36
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography information
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography information
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery pack (310 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
31
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
74
weather proof
has touch focus
good MP (16MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (310 shots)
51
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography advice
74
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
bad battery pack (310 shots)
29
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging factors
82
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
20
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus SP-600 UZ
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 143
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-420mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 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 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lb) 455 grams (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $699 $189