Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A330

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was revealed 9 months after the A330 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and A330 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and A330.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer SP-600 UZ should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.