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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Updated by Olympus SP-610UZ
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 4 years before the WG-3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the WG-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Pentax WG-3

 SP-600 UZ WG-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 WG-3 SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJuly 2013February 2010Newer by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax WG-3

 SP-600 UZ WG-3 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has physical 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 Pentax WG-3 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Pentax WG-3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the WG-3.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and WG-3 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and WG-3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 to render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography advice
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
41
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography information
Pentax WG-3 Street photography information
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screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 Sports photography highlights
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incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Travel photography camera
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built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery life (240 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-3
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focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging details
Pentax WG-3 Vlogging details
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really wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax WG-3
 Olympus SP-600 UZPentax WG-3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Pentax WG-3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2010-02-02 2013-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 720 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 lbs) 230 grams (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 - 240 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $189 $300