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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
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Imaging
35
Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released 5 years prior to the SZ10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the SZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic SZ10

 SP-600 UZ SZ10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 SZ10 SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2015February 2010More recent by 59 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic SZ10

 SP-600 UZ SZ10 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the SZ10.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and SZ10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and SZ10.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic SZ10 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography details
36
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
31
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography factors
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography factors
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manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
20
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (177g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 177 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $189 $200