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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX20V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony HX20V

 SP-600 UZ HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 HX20V SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedJuly 2012February 2010More recent by 29 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony HX20V

 SP-600 UZ HX20V 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys outside measurements 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 HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the HX20V.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and HX20V is 69 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and HX20V.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX20V to produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony HX20V
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Street photography camera
36
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (254g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
31
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography information
Sony HX20V Travel photography information
51
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (254 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography factors
Sony HX20V Landscape photography factors
29
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging details
Sony HX20V Vlogging details
20
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony HX20V
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 254 grams (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
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 - 320 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $189 $397