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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic FH27

 SP-600 UZ FH27 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 FH27 SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2010More recent by 11 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FH27

 SP-600 UZ FH27 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic FH27
36
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography advice
31
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
offers touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH27
29
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging info
20
really wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 143 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455g (1.00 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $189 $229