Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is very close but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 13 months after the SP-600 UZ making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL2 scores vs the SP-600 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 offers exterior dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has specifications 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 vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the SP-600 UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and SP-600 UZ is 85 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and SP-600 UZ.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-PL2 has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern E-PL2 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.