Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS30

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.