Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 18 months prior to the SZ-11 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the SZ-11 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the SZ-11.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and SZ-11 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SZ-11 to deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.