Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A57

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is very comparable but the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 20 months before the A57 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the A57 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys external dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A57 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-610UZ against the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and A57 is 79 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and A57.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A57 will provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.