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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Later Model is Sony A35
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 6 months before the A33 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the A33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony A33

 SP-600 UZ A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 A33 SP-600 UZ 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A33

 SP-600 UZ A33 
IntroducedFebruary 2010August 2010Similar age
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the A33.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and A33 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and A33.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A33 will resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography features
Sony A33 Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
72
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Street photography with Sony A33
36
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography information
Sony A33 Sports photography information
31
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography information
Sony A33 Travel photography information
51
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography features
Sony A33 Landscape photography features
29
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
low battery pack (340 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging info
Sony A33 Vlogging info
20
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
77
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A33
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony SLT-A33
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-02-02 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 143 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455 grams (1.00 pounds) 500 grams (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 591
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $189 $230