Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic GH5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 8 years earlier than the GH5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the GH5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the GH5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and GH5 is 69 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and GH5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH5 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.