Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A6600

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 8 years before the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-12 grades versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 has got exterior 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 A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-12 against the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and A6600.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.