Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G100

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was revealed 11 years prior to the G100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the G100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the G100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and G100 is 69 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and G100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.