Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH2

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 13 months prior to the GH2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the GH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the GH2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and GH2 is 69 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and GH2.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GH2 will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.