Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5S

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.