Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A390

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty similar but the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 5 months earlier than the A390 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the A390 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony A390 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and A390 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and A390.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A390 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.