Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Pentax XG-1

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Pentax XG-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 5 years before the XG-1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the XG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Pentax XG-1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Pentax XG-1 has proportions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the XG-1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and XG-1 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and XG-1.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Pentax XG-1 to result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.