Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic TS6

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 5 years prior to the TS6 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the TS6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outer 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) while the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the TS6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and TS6 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and TS6.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS6 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.