Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 3 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-P5 scores vs the SP-600 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-P5 vs the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and SP-600 UZ is 85 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and SP-600 UZ.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.