Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A68

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was manufactured 6 years before the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and A68 is 69 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and A68.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.