Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony WX220

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features 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) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony WX220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the WX220.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and WX220 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.