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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 7 years before the LX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic LX10

 SP-600 UZ LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 LX10 SP-600 UZ 
ReleasedSeptember 2016February 2010More modern by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic LX10

 SP-600 UZ LX10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the LX10.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and LX10 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and LX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will deliver more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
36
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography factors
31
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
terrible battery (260 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
75
lighter than competition in class (310g)
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography factors
29
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Vlogging camera
20
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
38
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lb) 310 gr (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $189 $700