Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A99 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 7 years before the A99 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A99 II is 69 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and A99 II.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 II will give more detail having its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.