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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 4 years before the SZ-15 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up against the SZ-15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus SZ-15

 SP-600 UZ SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 SZ-15 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedJune 2013February 2010Fresher by 41 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus SZ-15

 SP-600 UZ SZ-15 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got 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-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the SZ-15.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and SZ-15 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and SZ-15.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
44
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography information
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography information
36
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography details
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great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
53
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography details
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has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition (250g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Landscape photography camera
29
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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you can focus manually
rather wide (23mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging factors
20
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
34
rather wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (250g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus SZ-15
 Olympus SP-600 UZOlympus SZ-15
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus SZ-15
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $189 $200