Olympus SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ
Announced: 02 Feb 2010
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-1600
Weight: 455g
Physical Dimensions: 110 x 90 x 91 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
30
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
44
Speed Performance
38
Versatility
66
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

31

Sport
Street

46

Street
Everyday

48

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus SP-600 UZ is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus SP-600 UZ does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus SP-600 UZ and its rivals

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Sport
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Everyday
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Olympus SP-600 UZ: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus SP-600 UZ is a bridge camera launched on 02/02/2010.

Technically speaking, the Olympus SP-600 UZ ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Olympus SP-600 UZ weights 455 gr and spans 110 x 90 x 91 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus SP-600 UZ behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 44, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus SP-600 UZ is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 66, ranks among the worst 40% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 11, ranks 17% in its category. Olympus SP-600 UZ is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 16% in its category. Olympus SP-600 UZ is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Good, score 31, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Olympus SP-600 UZ works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Olympus SP-600 UZ works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Olympus SP-600 UZ works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus SP-600 UZ technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3968 x 2976

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-420mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-5.4

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

1/2s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.1

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

143

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (30 15 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

455g

Physical Dimensions

110 x 90 x 91 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (12 or 2 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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