Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony NEX-7

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 22 months before the NEX-7 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and NEX-7 is 69 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and NEX-7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will render greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.