Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony TX66

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 13 months earlier than the TX66 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ has physical dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony TX66 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ and the TX66.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and TX66 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and TX66.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX66 to deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.