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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Updated by Sony A6700
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was revealed 9 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-10 scores against the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A6600

 SZ-10 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus SZ-10

 A6600 SZ-10 
LaunchedAugust 2019February 2011Fresher by 104 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A6600

 SZ-10 A6600 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 versus the A6600.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and A6600.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony A6600
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Sony A6600 Sports photography information
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (810 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition (215 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
84
good battery (810 shots)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6600 Landscape photography highlights
40
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good battery (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging info
Sony A6600 Vlogging info
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A6600
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Sony Alpha a6600
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-02-08 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 503 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 810 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $1,198