Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A9

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A9, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 8 years before the A9 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features physical measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A9 is 69 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and A9.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will give extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.