Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic S3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic S3, former is 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 S3 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 11 months before the S3 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the S3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Panasonic S3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the S3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and S3 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and S3.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic S3 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.