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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 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
  • Launched February 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 5 years before the H400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony H400

 SP-600 UZ H400 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 H400 SP-600 UZ 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014February 2010More recent by 49 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony H400

 SP-600 UZ H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the H400.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and H400 is 69 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and H400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony H400 to produce extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
36
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Sports photography with Sony H400
31
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography information
Sony H400 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
53
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (628g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
29
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging advice
Sony H400 Vlogging advice
20
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
26
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
has external mic port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than others (628g)
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony H400
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455g (1.00 pounds) 628g (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $189 $268