Olympus SP-570 UZ vs SP-600 UZ

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Advantages of the Olympus SP-570 UZ

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SP-570 UZ's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

More zoom

20x

15x

Around 80% more zoom

Smaller

116x79x78 mm

110x90x91 mm

More than 20% smaller

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

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

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SP-570 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

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

Thinner

3.1"

3.6"

More than 10% thinner

Lighter

405 g

455 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly longer exposures

1/2s

8x longer exposures

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the Olympus SP-570 UZ

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Slightly cheaper

$304.99

$317.90

Almost the same

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the Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-570 UZ

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Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

Short max exposure time

SP-570 UZ:	4s
SP-600 UZ:	1/2s

Quite thick

SP-570 UZ:	3.1"
SP-600 UZ:	3.6"

Very expensive

SP-570 UZ:	$317.90
SP-600 UZ:	$304.99

Heavy

SP-570 UZ:	405 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

Large

SP-570 UZ:	116x79x78 mm
SP-600 UZ:	110x90x91 mm

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

SP-570 UZ:	480p @ 30fps
SP-600 UZ:	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Light weight

SP-570 UZ:	405 g
SP-600 UZ:	455 g

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

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

Poor zoom

SP-570 UZ:	20x
SP-600 UZ:	15x

competitors

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Has a significantly larger screen

Creates panoramas in-camera

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-570 UZ

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the SP-570 UZ

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Has much better image quality

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly more expensive

Is slightly heavier

Compare the D5100 vs the SP-570 UZ

Compare the D5100 vs the SP-600 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a much higher resolution screen

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-570 UZ

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-600 UZ

Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

Entry-level DSLR

Has much better image quality

Takes much higher resolution photos

Doesn't let you preview your photos on the screen

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Alpha DSLR-A290 vs the SP-570 UZ

Compare the Alpha DSLR-A290 vs the SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Has way more more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-570 UZ

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Super zoom

More zoom

Longer exposures

No RAW support

No external flash support

Compare the SP-590 UZ vs the SP-570 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

Higher resolution movies

Has a flip-out screen

Worse wide angle

Larger

Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-565UZ

Super zoom

Smaller screen

No external flash support

Compare the SP-565UZ vs the SP-570 UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Pro digicam

Much larger sensor

Higher true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Much smaller screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ50 vs the SP-570 UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Significantly more expensive

Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the SP-570 UZ

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

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

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$144 - $245

Image stabilization

Significantly smaller

Shoots significantly slower

Less zoom

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS 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 S4000

Super zoom

$215

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Shoots significantly slower

Slightly larger

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-600 UZ

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OlympusSP-570 UZ vs OlympusSP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-570 UZ

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 Olympus SP-570 UZ

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

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competitors

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon D5100

Nikon Coolpix L120

Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Olympus SP-565UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

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