Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W730

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony W730, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was released 3 years before the W730 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got outer measurements 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 W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the W730.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and W730 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and W730.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W730 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.