Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony QX10

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 4 years prior to the QX10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the QX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony QX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the QX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and QX10 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and QX10.

Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony QX10 to deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.