Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic FH27, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 11 months before the FH27 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the FH27 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has 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 FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic FH27 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the FH27.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and FH27 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and FH27.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH27 to provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.