Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A6100

Here is a complete review of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SZ-12 was announced 8 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-12 grades versus the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-12 vs the A6100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and A6100 is 89 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and A6100.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6100 will provide extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.