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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released 3 years prior to the ZS30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the ZS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic ZS30

 SP-600 UZ ZS30 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 ZS30 SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 35 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS30

 SP-600 UZ ZS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic ZS30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the ZS30.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and ZS30 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and ZS30.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS30
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
good MP (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Street photography camera
36
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others (198g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS30
31
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Travel photography camera
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flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (198 grams)
boasts touch to focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (260 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (260 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS30
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rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
35
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (198g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 pounds) 198 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $189 $250