Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly smaller

113x73x46 mm

110x90x91 mm

2.4x smaller

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Significantly thinner

1.8"

3.6"

Around 50% thinner

Slightly wider aperture

f/3.4

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SX130 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Lighter

308 g

455 g

More than 30% lighter

Significantly cheaper

$130.00

$304.99

The best price we've seen is $175 cheaper (2.3x less)

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

1/2s

30x longer exposures

Faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/2000s

20% faster max shutter speed

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the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

1 fps

10x faster continuous shooting

More zoom

15x

12x

Around 60% more zoom

Learn more about
the Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

39	vs	34
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Olympus SP-600 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

Heavy

SX130 IS:	308 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

Quite thick

SX130 IS:	1.8"
SP-600 UZ:	3.6"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

Very narrow widest aperture size

SX130 IS:	f/3.4
SP-600 UZ:	f/3.5

competitors

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the SP-600 UZ

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the SP-600 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Significantly wider aperture

Slightly lighter

Much worse wide angle

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Significantly worse macro capability

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Significantly wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

Worse macro capability

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$202 - $305

Image stabilization

Significantly larger screen

Shoots significantly slower

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

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Much more zoom

Significantly wider aperture

More expensive

Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Image stabilization

Significantly larger screen

Shoots significantly slower

Worse macro capability

Compare the FinePix S1600 vs the SP-600 UZ

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Canon PowerShotSX130 IS vs OlympusSP-600 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Nikon Coolpix L110

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

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Canon PowerShot
SX130 IS
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Olympus
SP-600 UZ