Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX5

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is fairly similar but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 22 months earlier than the LX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers exterior 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 LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the LX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and LX5 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and LX5.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.