Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released 7 years earlier than the ZS60 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the ZS60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and ZS60 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and ZS60.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.