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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
88 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69 Imaging
35 Features
27 Overall
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2013
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was released 2 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SH-50 scores against the SP-600 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

		

		

			
 SH-50 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2010More modern by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus SH-50

		

		

			
 SP-600 UZ SH-50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SP-600 UZ

		

		

			
 SH-50 SP-600 UZ 
Manually focus  Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 features external dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 against the SP-600 UZ.
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and SP-600 UZ is 88 and 69 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and SP-600 UZ.
Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography info
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography info
44
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (16MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
27
 you can focus manually
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Street photography details
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography details
64
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (269g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
36
 screen does not articulate
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography info
48
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
31
 incredible zoom range (28-420mm  15.0 x zoom)
 supports tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 no image stabilization
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
69
 lighter than competition in class (269g)
 features touch to focus
 good megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (600mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
 has built in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 very long reach (420mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
49
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
29
 you can focus manually
 really wide (28mm)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 manual exposure not available
 no image stabilization
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging factors
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 touch screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (269g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic jack
20
 really wide (28mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic socket
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Olympus SH-50Olympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SH-50 Olympus SP-600 UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-08 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 143
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 1/2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 455 gr (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $189