Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic ZS200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was released 9 years before the ZS200 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the ZS200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic ZS200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the ZS200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and ZS200 is 69 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and ZS200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.