Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic G5

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Panasonic G5 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.