Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A37

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was revealed 3 years earlier than the A37 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades against the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ features outer 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) while the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony A37 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SP-600 UZ versus the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A37 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and A37.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A37 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.