Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A200

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-16 iHS was announced 4 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has exterior 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) and the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the A200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and A200 is 89 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and A200.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer SZ-16 iHS should have a benefit in sensor technology.