Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 5010

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Olympus 5010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was launched within a month of the 5010 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the 5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Olympus Stylus 5010. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has 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 5010 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Olympus 5010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the 5010.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and 5010 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and 5010.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus 5010 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively.