Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus TG-850 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 5 years prior to the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the TG-850 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus TG-850 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the TG-850 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and TG-850 iHS is 69 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and TG-850 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-850 iHS to give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.