Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic LZ20

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic LZ20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 3 years before the LZ20 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the LZ20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features exterior measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the LZ20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and LZ20 is 69 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and LZ20.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LZ20 to give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.