Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A77

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-610UZ was announced 9 months before the A77 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys physical measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and A77 is 79 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and A77.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.