Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony QX100

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 4 years before the QX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got external measurements 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 QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and QX100 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and QX100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.