Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A200

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was released 2 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up against the A200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got physical measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the A200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A200 is 79 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and A200.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus SP-610UZ will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SP-610UZ should have a benefit in sensor technology.