Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A9 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-16 iHS was brought out 7 years before the A9 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS scores versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-16 iHS and the A9 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and A9 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and A9 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-16 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-16 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.