Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus XZ-1

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus XZ-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is very well matched but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 11 months prior to the XZ-1 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the XZ-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Olympus XZ-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the XZ-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and XZ-1 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and XZ-1.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.