Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A58

Below is a complete review of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was revealed 4 years before the A58 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A58 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and A58 is 69 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and A58.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.