Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A300

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was announced 2 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A300 is 79 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and A300.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern SP-610UZ provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.