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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650

Portability
69 Imaging
35 Features
27 Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W650, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 23 months earlier than the W650 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony W650

          

          

            
 SP-600 UZ W650 
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

          

          

            
 W650 SP-600 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2010Fresher by 23 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W650

          

          

            
 SP-600 UZ W650 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither has Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has outside 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) whilst the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W650 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the W650.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and W650 is 69 and 96 respectively.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and W650.
Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W650 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind in sensor technology.

            Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
27
 focusing manually
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
34
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Street photography camera
 Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
36
 screen is fixed
 lack of image stabilization
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography information
Sony W650 Sports photography information
31
 great zoom range (28-420mm  15.0 x zoom)
 provides tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
51
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 great reach (420mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
 lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography highlights
Sony W650 Landscape photography highlights
29
 focusing manually
 decently wide (28mm)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 lack of image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 missing Timelapse mode
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Vlogging with Sony W650
20
 decently wide (28mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone port
33
 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W650 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony W650
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.10 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 124 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 220 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $189 $140