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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 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
  • Announced February 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled very close to the W310 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony W310

 SP-600 UZ W310 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 W310 SP-600 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W310

 SP-600 UZ W310 
RevealedFebruary 2010January 2010Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got physical 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 W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W310 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the W310.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and W310 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and W310.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you would want to factor the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W310 as a Portrait photography camera
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Street photography with Sony W310
36
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography features
Sony W310 Sports photography features
31
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography advice
Sony W310 Travel photography advice
51
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony W310
29
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Sony W310
20
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W310
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2010-02-02 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $189 $150