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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS40
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released 5 years earlier than the ZS45 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the ZS45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic ZS45

 SP-600 UZ ZS45 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 ZS45 SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2010More recent by 59 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS45

 SP-600 UZ ZS45 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the ZS45.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and ZS45 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and ZS45.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS45 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS45
27
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Street photography with Panasonic ZS45
36
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (249g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
31
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
55
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (350 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography information
51
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (249g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Landscape photography camera
29
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery power (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging details
20
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (249 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS45
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2015-01-06
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 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 143 21
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $189 $300