Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic FZ200

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 3 years earlier than the FZ200 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the FZ200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the FZ200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and FZ200 is 69 and 65 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and FZ200.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images though you need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.