Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony TX20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 3 years earlier than the TX20 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys exterior measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the TX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and TX20 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and TX20.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony TX20 to deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.