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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A99
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony A99 II

 SZ-16 iHS A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 A99 II SZ-16 iHS 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2013Fresher by 45 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A99 II

 SZ-16 iHS A99 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
86
focusing manually
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography factors
Sony A99 II Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography information
Sony A99 II Sports photography information
42
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition (226g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
environment proof
supports bluetooth
MP count excellent (42MP)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (490 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
41
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
terrible battery pack (490 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging information
Sony A99 II Vlogging information
31
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A99 II
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony Alpha A99 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-08 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 849g (1.87 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 220 images 490 images
Battery form Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots One Two
Price at release $230 $3,198