Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax W80

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").

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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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.