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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic G2
  • Successor is Panasonic G5
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 17 months before the G3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic G3

 SP-600 UZ G3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 G3 SP-600 UZ 
ReleasedJuly 2011February 2010More modern by 17 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic G3

 SP-600 UZ G3 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the G3.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and G3 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and G3.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G3 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography features
Panasonic G3 Street photography features
36
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
75
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Sports photography camera
31
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
46
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G3 Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic G3 Landscape photography info
29
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic G3
20
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
70
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic G3
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-02-02 2011-07-11
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lbs) 336 gr (0.74 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 56
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 667
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $189 $500