Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 10 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has outside measurements 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the FZ1000 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and FZ1000 II is 69 and 55 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and FZ1000 II.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.