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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL3 front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL2
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL3 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL3 was launched 20 months later than the SP-600 UZ which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL3 matches up against the SP-600 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-PL3 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011February 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus E-PL3

 SP-600 UZ E-PL3 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 E-PL3 SP-600 UZ 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL3 enjoys exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL3 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL3 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and SP-600 UZ is 88 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 has the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern E-PL3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography factors
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Street photography camera
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
36
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL3
Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
45
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
31
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Travel photography factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography factors
44
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
51
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
61
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
29
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging highlights
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
20
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL3Olympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL3 Olympus SP-600 UZ
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-09-20 2010-02-02
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 143
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 range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 AVCHD, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lbs) 455 grams (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 499 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $189