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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V

Portability
69 Imaging
35 Features
27 Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(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
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX20V
  • Replacement is Sony HX50V
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX30V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the HX30V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 SP-600 UZ HX30V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

		

		

			
 HX30V SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2010More recent by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 SP-600 UZ HX30V 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has outside 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 HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the HX30V.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and HX30V is 69 and 90 respectively.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and HX30V.
As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX30V to result in more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Portrait photography camera
27
 focusing manually
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
45
 manual focus
 good MP (18MP)
 offers face detection focusing
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography features
Sony HX30V Street photography features
36
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (254g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography factors
Sony HX30V Sports photography factors
31
 excellent zoom range (28-420mm  15.0 x zoom)
 offers tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
49
 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography advice
Sony HX30V Travel photography advice
51
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 long zoom (420mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 MP count low (12MP)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
 lighter than competition (254g)
 good MP (18MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great zoom (500mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Landscape photography camera
29
 focusing manually
 pretty wide (28mm)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 does not have image stabilization
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
50
 manual focus
 relatively wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX30V as a Vlogging camera
20
 pretty wide (28mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of microphone support
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (254g)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 does not have external mic jack
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony HX30V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony HX30V
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-02 2012-02-28
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 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.10 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 455g (1.00 lbs) 254g (0.56 lbs)
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 All around 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 photos
Type of battery - 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 1 1
Price at launch $189 $420