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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
69 Imaging
34 Features
27 Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Updated by Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Successor is Olympus SH-3
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 6 years prior to the SH-2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the SH-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Olympus SH-2

          

          

            
 SP-600 UZ SH-2 
Focus manually  More exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

          

          

            
 SH-2 SP-600 UZ 
RevealedMarch 2015February 2010More recent by 62 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus SH-2

          

          

            
 SP-600 UZ SH-2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the SH-2.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and SH-2 is 69 and 88 respectively.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and SH-2.
To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-2 to give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

            Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography info
27
 you can focus manually
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
44
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 delivers RAW files
 lack of manual focus
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography features
Olympus SH-2 Street photography features
36
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
70
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 boasts focus by touch
 lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography highlights
Olympus SH-2 Sports photography highlights
31
 excellent zoom range (28-420mm  15.0 x zoom)
 has tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
51
 incredible zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 good battery life (380 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography information
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography information
51
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 very long reach (420mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 good battery life (380 per charge)
 lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
 boasts focus by touch
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (600mm)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography highlights
29
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 no manual control
 no image stabilization
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse mode
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 delivers RAW files
 good battery life (380 shots)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging advice
Olympus SH-2 Vlogging advice
20
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone jack
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus SH-2
 Olympus SP-600 UZOlympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus Stylus SH-2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-02 2015-03-11
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.10 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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 file 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
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lb) 271 gr (0.60 lb)
Physical 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 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 life - 380 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $189 $399