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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7040
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Olympus 7040, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released very close to the 7040 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the 7040 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus 7040

 SP-600 UZ 7040 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 7040 SP-600 UZ 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus 7040

 SP-600 UZ 7040 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010January 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers external measurements 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 7040 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Olympus 7040 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the 7040.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and 7040 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and 7040.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus 7040 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography information
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography information
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has manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography info
Olympus 7040 Street photography info
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no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7040 as a Travel photography camera
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built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography details
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
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has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Olympus 7040
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rather wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus 7040
 Olympus SP-600 UZOlympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus Stylus 7040
Otherwise known as - mju 7040
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-02 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III 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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455g (1.00 lb) 144g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $189 $299