Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A6500

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-12 was introduced 5 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ-12 scores versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 has physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-12 and the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and A6500 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and A6500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.