Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH25

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FH25, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 11 months before the FH25 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys outer 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 FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FH25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the FH25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and FH25 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and FH25.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH25 to show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.