Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony TX5

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured around the same time to the TX5 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony TX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the TX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and TX5 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and TX5.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively.