Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ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
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- 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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony A33
SP-600 UZ | A33 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ
A33 | SP-600 UZ | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A33
SP-600 UZ | A33 | |||
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Introduced | February 2010 | August 2010 | Similar 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).
Check the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A33 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A33 Specifications
Olympus SP-600 UZ | Sony SLT-A33 | |
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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 |