Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W350

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W350, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was announced at a similar time to the W350 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the W350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outer 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) and the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W350 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the W350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and W350 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and W350.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W350 to result in greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.