Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A6100

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 10 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A6100 is 69 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and A6100.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will render extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.