Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-16 iHS was introduced 4 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS scores against the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has got outer measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A99 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the A99 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and A99 II is 89 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-16 iHS and A99 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS will be behind in sensor technology.