Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is very well matched but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was announced 3 months after the SP-600 UZ which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-P2 scores against the SP-600 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 offers outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P2 vs the SP-600 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and SP-600 UZ is 86 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and SP-600 UZ.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-P2 has the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.