Olympus SP-600 UZ

15x, f/3.5, 28 mm
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        Summary Olympus SP-600 UZ

        Prices Price
        Camera only
        $180
        all SP-600 UZ prices
        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 4
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 20
        Specifications Key specs
        Zoom
        Help 15x
        Screen size
        Help 2.7"
        Aperture
        Help f/3.5
        Screen resolution
        Help 230k dots
        Wide angle
        Help 28 mm
        Movie format
        Help 720p @ 30fps
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        Olympus SP-600 UZOlympus SP-600 UZ

        Replacement

        Olympus has replaced the SP-600 UZ with the SP-610 UZ.

        Olympus SP-610 UZ
        Olympus SP-610 UZ announced February 2011
        Image stabilization Image stabilization
        Screen size Much larger screen
        Size Smaller

        Compare the new Olympus SP-610 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ

        Pros

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        The Olympus SP-600 UZ vs other recent digicams

        Macro focus Good macro Help
        1.0 cm
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        The Olympus SP-600 UZ vs other recent super zooms

        Weight Light Help
        455 g
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $179.99

        Cons

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        The Olympus SP-600 UZ vs other recent digicams

        Aperture Narrow aperture Help
        f/3.5
        Size Slightly large Help
        Prosumer size (110×90×91 mm)
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        9.8 MP
        Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        Announced Old Help
        February 2010
        Thickness Thick Help
        3.6"
        Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
        28 mm
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        1,600 ISO
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        Sensor type Sensor type Help
        CCD
        Supports RAW No RAW support Help
        Less editing fidelity
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
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        The Olympus SP-600 UZ vs other recent super zooms

        Zoom Poor zoom Help
        15x
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        230k dots
        High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
        Not supported
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
        1/2.3" 6.13x4.6mm
        Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
        None
        Longest exposure Very short exposures Help
        1/2 of a second
        Movie format HD movies Help
        720p @ 30fps
        Screen size Very small screen Help
        2.7"
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        External flash No external flash Help
        Less expandable
        Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
        1/2000 of a second

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        Discussion

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        Avatar for bronhilda bronhilda (8:19 AM, April 01, 2010)
        Why does not the camera viewfinder (a hole for the eye)? It really lowers its quality. Too bad. In my humble opinion the 590 was 1000 times better. (Apart from the resolution and zoom). Thank you.