Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A6500

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-610UZ was launched 6 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-610UZ scores against the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides outer dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A6500 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and A6500.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will give more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.