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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 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
  • Released February 2010
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G6
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 3 years prior to the G5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the G5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic G5

 SP-600 UZ G5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 G5 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedJuly 2012February 2010Newer by 29 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic G5

 SP-600 UZ G5 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the G5.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and G5 is 69 and 74 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and G5.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G5 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Street photography highlights
36
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography advice
Panasonic G5 Sports photography advice
31
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
51
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography details
Panasonic G5 Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
boasts touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography features
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography features
29
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging details
Panasonic G5 Vlogging details
20
fairly wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
62
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
lack of external mic port
heavier than competitors (396g)
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic G5
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-02-02 2012-07-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 396 grams (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life - 320 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $189 $699