Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A850

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 2 months prior to the A850 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and A850 is 69 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and A850.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A850 will result in extra detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.