Clicky

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced June 2009
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The SP-600 UZ was announced 8 months later than the W80 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Pentax W80

 SP-600 UZ W80 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010June 2009Fresher by 8 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 W80 SP-600 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax W80

 SP-600 UZ W80 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the W80.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and W80 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and W80.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher SP-600 UZ provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography info
Pentax W80 Portrait photography info
27
focusing manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography highlights
Pentax W80 Street photography highlights
36
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography factors
Pentax W80 Sports photography factors
31
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography details
Pentax W80 Travel photography details
51
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography advice
Pentax W80 Landscape photography advice
29
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
37
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W80 as a Vlogging camera
20
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax W80
 Olympus SP-600 UZPentax Optio W80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Pentax Optio W80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2009-06-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 grams (1.00 lb) 156 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $189 $250