Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A35

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 19 months prior to the A35 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony A35 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the A35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A35 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and A35.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A35 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.