Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A99 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 6 years earlier than the A99 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides outer 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) and the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A99 II is 79 and 57 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.