Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

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).

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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.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and SP-600 UZ is 88 and 69 respectively.

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.