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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Superseded the Sony A57
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 3 years before the A58 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony A58

 SP-610UZ A58 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 A58 SP-610UZ 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2011More recent by 35 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A58

 SP-610UZ A58 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ has outside dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the A58.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A58 is 79 and 68 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and A58.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-610UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A58 will offer greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography factors
Sony A58 Portrait photography factors
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Sony A58
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography information
Sony A58 Sports photography information
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery life (690 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony A58 as a Travel photography camera
61
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (616mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
63
good battery life (690 per charge)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A58 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
70
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (690 shots)
small screen (2.7")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
Sony A58 Vlogging info
26
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony A58
 Olympus SP-610UZSony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Sony SLT-A58
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-06 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 3200 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405g (0.89 lbs) 492g (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life 340 images 690 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $299 $645