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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic FP5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 11 months prior to the FP5 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the FP5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic FP5

 SP-600 UZ FP5 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 FP5 SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2010Newer by 11 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FP5

 SP-600 UZ FP5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside dimensions 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 FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic FP5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the FP5.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and FP5 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and FP5.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FP5 to show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography details
Panasonic FP5 Street photography details
36
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography information
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great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (260 shots)
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography advice
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flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
great battery pack (260 per charge)
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
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focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
40
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging advice
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging advice
20
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 143 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 141 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 shots
Form of battery - 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
Pricing at release $189 $199