Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A230

Below is a extended review of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A230 (10MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 20 months later than the A230 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the A230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ features physical measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the A230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A230 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and A230.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SP-610UZ will have a benefit in sensor technology.