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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus 7000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 14 months after the 7000 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the 7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus 7000

 SP-600 UZ 7000 
RevealedFebruary 2010January 2009Newer by 14 months
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 7000 SP-600 UZ 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus 7000

 SP-600 UZ 7000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus 7000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the 7000.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and 7000 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and 7000.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you need to consider the production date of the cameras into account. The newer SP-600 UZ should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography details
Olympus 7000 Portrait photography details
27
manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography factors
Olympus 7000 Street photography factors
36
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography factors
Olympus 7000 Sports photography factors
31
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography details
Olympus 7000 Travel photography details
51
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
has built in flash
very long reach (260mm)
no Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography advice
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography advice
29
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
32
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging factors
Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
20
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus 7000
 Olympus SP-600 UZOlympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus Stylus 7000
Otherwise known as - mju 7000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455g (1.00 lbs) 172g (0.38 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $189 $280