Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH8

Let's look closer at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and FH8 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 23 months earlier than the FH8 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the FH8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outside 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 FH8 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FH8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the FH8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and FH8 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and FH8.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH8 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.