Fujifilm S2990 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2990

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Wider aperture

f/3.1

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the S2990's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Smaller

110x73x81 mm

110x90x91 mm

Around 30% smaller

More zoom

18x

15x

More than 40% more zoom

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Thinner

3.2"

3.6"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly lighter

437 g

455 g

Almost the same

Longer exposures

1/2s

16x longer exposures

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the Fujifilm S2990

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

1.2 fps

Around 8.5x faster continuous shooting

Better macro capability

1 cm

2 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

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the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

55	vs	44
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Olympus SP-600 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S2990.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good macro capabilities

S2990:	2 cm
SP-600 UZ:	1 cm

Quite thick

S2990:	3.2"
SP-600 UZ:	3.6"

Heavy

S2990:	437 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Large

S2990:	110x73x81 mm
SP-600 UZ:	110x90x91 mm

	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

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Light weight

S2990:	437 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

Short max exposure time

S2990:	8s
SP-600 UZ:	1/2s

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

Poor zoom

S2990:	18x
SP-600 UZ:	15x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a much higher resolution screen

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-600 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Is slightly smaller

Has better image stabilization

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the SP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Super zoom

Has much more zoom

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the FinePix S4050 vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the FinePix S4050 vs the SP-600 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Is slightly smaller

Has better image stabilization

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Has significantly more zoom

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-600 UZ

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Has a slightly wider aperture

Has much more zoom

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the FinePix S2990

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the SP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Super zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Significantly more zoom

Larger

Heavier

Compare the FinePix S3350 vs the FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Super zoom

Significantly better wide angle

More zoom

Larger

Heavier

Compare the FinePix S3250 vs the FinePix S2990

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

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Fujifilm FinePix
S2990
vs
Olympus
SP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2990

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Nikon Coolpix L810

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Nikon Coolpix L110

Fujifilm FinePix S2990 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-800 UZ

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Fujifilm FinePixS2990 vs OlympusSP-600 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2990

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Nikon Coolpix L810

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Nikon Coolpix L110

Fujifilm FinePix S2990 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S3350

Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-800 UZ

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Fujifilm FinePix
S2990
vs
Olympus
SP-600 UZ