Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W560

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very close and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 11 months earlier than the W560 which means that 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 W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W560 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and W560 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and W560.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W560 to provide you with more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.