Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 9 years after the SP-600 UZ which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M5 III scores versus the SP-600 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SP-600 UZ is 80 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and SP-600 UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.