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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is relatively similar but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 9 years prior to the GH5S and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-600 UZ matches up against the GH5S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic GH5S

 SP-600 UZ GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 GH5S SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2018February 2010More recent by 96 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic GH5S

 SP-600 UZ GH5S 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers exterior 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 GH5S has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the GH5S.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and GH5S is 69 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and GH5S.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Street photography highlights
36
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography highlights
31
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography factors
51
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
29
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging advice
20
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
68
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic port
no image stabilization
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-02-02 2018-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 3680 x 2760
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 143 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch price $189 $2,498