Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A6300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has exterior 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 A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and A6300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.