Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony NEX-C3

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony NEX-C3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 18 months before the NEX-C3 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the NEX-C3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has specifications of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony NEX-C3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and NEX-C3 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-C3 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.