Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed February 2010
- Earlier Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
- New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
- Launched July 2010
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Samsung PL200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the PL200 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SP-600 UZ was introduced 5 months before the PL200 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the PL200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Samsung PL200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Samsung PL200
SP-600 UZ | PL200 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ
PL200 | SP-600 UZ | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Samsung PL200
SP-600 UZ | PL200 | |||
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Launched | February 2010 | July 2010 | Similar age | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Samsung PL200 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Samsung PL200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the PL200.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and PL200 is 69 and 94 respectively.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and PL200.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung PL200 to offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Samsung PL200 Specifications
Olympus SP-600 UZ | Samsung PL200 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Samsung |
Model type | Olympus SP-600 UZ | Samsung PL200 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-02-02 | 2010-07-21 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 143 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-420mm (15.0x) | 31-217mm (7.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.4 | f/3.3-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1/2 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.10 m | 4.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 lbs) | 170 grams (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") | 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
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 | - | BP70A |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $189 | $0 |