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Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Comparison

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12 MP | Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) CMOS Sensor

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12 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CCD Sensor

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Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Sony A7S, which was introduced in April 2014 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 12.0MP Full frame sensor whereas Olympus SP-600 UZ, which was introduced in February 2010 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 12.0MP 1/2.3" sensor. As you can see, SP-600 UZ is 4 years older than A7S. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Sony A7S Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-04-06
  • 12MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • Sony E Mount
  • 3 Tilting Screen
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 120 fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 489g. 127 x 94 x 48 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2010-02-02
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 28-420 mm F3.5-5.4 Zoom Lens
  • 2.7" Fixed Type Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 455g. 110 x 90 x 91 mm
  • Replaced Olympus SP-590 UZ Compare

Sony A7S was replaced by Sony Alpha 7S II. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Sony Alpha 7S II vs Sony Alpha A7S
Sony Alpha 7S II vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ was replaced by Olympus SP-610UZ. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SP-600 UZ
Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony Alpha A7S

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Sony Alpha A7S over Olympus SP-600 UZ
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs None Better connectivity
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max ISO
409.600 vs 1.600 25500% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3 vs 2.7" 0.3 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
1.230k dots vs 230k dots 434% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Sensor Pixel Area
71.24µm2 vs 2.35µm2 2931% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone


Reasons to choose Olympus SP-600 UZ over Sony Alpha A7S
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Number of Focus Points
143 vs 25 118 more focus points
Continuous Shooting
10.0fps vs 5.0fps 5 fps faster
Weight
455 g vs 489 g 34 g lighter

Common Strengths of Sony Alpha A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ
Common Weaknesses of Sony Alpha A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ
In-body Image Stabilization
No vs No No Built-in stabilization
LCD Screen Size
3 vs 2.7" Small display
Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony A7S has external dimensions of 127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89″) and weighs 489 g (1.08 lb / 17.25 oz) (including batteries). Olympus SP-600 UZ has external dimensions of 110 x 90 x 91 mm (4.33 x 3.54 x 3.58″) and weighs 455 g (1.00 lb / 16.05 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ. Olympus SP-600 UZ is 17mm narrower and 4mm shorter than Sony A7S but it is also 43mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus SP-600 UZ has a built-in lens but Sony A7S doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7S, its thickness will increase significantly.

Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ.

Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ.
Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus SP-600 UZ is 34g lighter than the Sony A7S but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7S, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

With its weather sealed body, we believe that A7S has a big advantage over SP-600 UZ which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Sony A7S's 3 LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus SP-600 UZ's 2.7" screen.

In addition to the size advantage, Sony A7S LCD screen also has a Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Olympus SP-600 UZ has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A7S.
Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ: Sensor Comparison

Both Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ have 12.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony A7S's sensor is Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) and Olympus SP-600 UZ's sensor is 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ).

Since Sony A7S's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Olympus SP-600 UZ.

Below you can see the A7S and SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison.

Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ Cameras


As seen above, Sony A7S has a 30.9x Larger sensor area than Olympus SP-600 UZ. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Sony A7S for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Olympus SP-600 UZ for Portrait Photography

POOR
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Sony A7S for Street Photography

GOOD

Olympus SP-600 UZ for Street Photography

POOR
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Small Body
Live-view
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Sony A7S for Sports Photography

GOOD

Olympus SP-600 UZ for Sports Photography

POOR
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
25 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
143 Focus Points
420 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Sony A7S for Daily Photography

EXCELLENT

Olympus SP-600 UZ for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
489g
Body Thickness 48mm
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Compact Body
15.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
455g
Body Thickness 91mm
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Sony A7S for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus SP-600 UZ for Landscape Photography

POOR
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Read the details
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Sony A7S vs Olympus SP-600 UZ: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Sony A7S and Olympus SP-600 UZ scores compare:

Sony A7S
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #39 out of 88 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #71 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Olympus SP-600 UZ
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #390 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #1068 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Sony A7S is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus SP-600 UZ in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money

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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A7S Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Sony Alpha A7S Olympus SP-600 UZ
Brand Sony Olympus
Announced 2014-04-06 2010-02-02
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor
Type CMOS CCD
Size Full frame 1/2.3"
Dimensions 35.8 x 23.9 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Area 855.62mm2 27.72mm2
Megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Max Resolution 4240 x 2832 3968 x 2976
Max Native Light sensitivity 409,600 ISO 1,600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 25 143
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens Focal Range no lens 28-420 mm (15×)
Max Aperture no lens F3.5-5.4
Macro Focus Range no lens 1cm
Screen
Type Tilting Fixed type
Size 3 2.7"
Resolution 1,230k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x n/a
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/8000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 3.10 m
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 10.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1280 x 720
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 489g 455g
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm 110 x 90 x 91mm
Battery Life 360 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording With Downloadable App
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 87 not tested
DxO Color Depth 23.9 not tested
DxO Dynamic Range 13.2 not tested
DxO Low Light ISO 3702 not tested
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