Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Olympus TG-820 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 24 months prior to the TG-820 iHS making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the TG-820 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and TG-820 iHS is 69 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and TG-820 iHS.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files although you should really take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.