Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A6500

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 6 years before the A6500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ grades against the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features exterior dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and A6500 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and A6500.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.