Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic S1R

Below, we are matching up the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 10 years prior to the S1R and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic S1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the S1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and S1R is 69 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and S1R.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1R will give extra detail using its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.