Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 6 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-10 grades vs the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A99 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 against the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A99 II is 90 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and A99 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.