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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released 5 years prior to the SH-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the SH-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus SH-1

 SP-600 UZ SH-1 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 SH-1 SP-600 UZ 
LaunchedMarch 2014February 2010More modern by 50 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus SH-1

 SP-600 UZ SH-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside measurements 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 SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the SH-1.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and SH-1 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and SH-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography details
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography details
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography information
Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
36
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus by touch
lighter than average (271g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography features
51
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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great battery power (380 shots)
lighter than average (271g)
provides focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Landscape photography camera
29
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery power (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging highlights
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
37
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than average (271 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus SP-600 UZOlympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 271g (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 380 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
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