Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A9

Lets look closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 7 years before the A9 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-610UZ grades against the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the A9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and A9 is 79 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and A9.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will give you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.