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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Older Model is Pentax Q
  • Successor is Pentax Q7
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 3 years earlier than the Q10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the Q10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Pentax Q10

 SP-600 UZ Q10 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 Q10 SP-600 UZ 
LaunchedSeptember 2012February 2010Fresher by 31 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax Q10

 SP-600 UZ Q10 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got external dimensions 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 Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the Q10.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and Q10 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and Q10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files although you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography features
Pentax Q10 Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Street photography with Pentax Q10
36
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography features
Pentax Q10 Sports photography features
31
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
36
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography factors
Pentax Q10 Travel photography factors
51
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than competition in class (200g)
has built in flash
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography information
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography information
29
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q10 as a Vlogging camera
20
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax Q10
 Olympus SP-600 UZPentax Q10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Pentax Q10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-02-02 2012-09-10
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 143 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 gr (1.00 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 183
Other
Battery life - 270 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $189 $350