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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70

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-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Updated by Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZS70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Panasonic ZS70

 SP-600 UZ ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 ZS70 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2010Newer by 87 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS70

 SP-600 UZ ZS70 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Panasonic ZS70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the ZS70.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and ZS70 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and ZS70.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS70 to provide greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography advice
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography advice
36
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
has focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
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flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
79
great battery life (380 shots)
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
really wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging information
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really wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
74
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus SP-600 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-02 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 455g (1.00 pounds) 322g (0.71 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 380 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $189 $450