Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A9 II

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-610UZ grades versus the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys outside measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and A9 II is 79 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A9 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.