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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-16 iHS was manufactured 7 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony A6600

 SZ-16 iHS A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 A6600 SZ-16 iHS 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2013Fresher by 80 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A6600

 SZ-16 iHS A6600 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has got external measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS vs the A6600.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and A6600.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony A6600 Portrait photography factors
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
82
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography information
Sony A6600 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery pack (810 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography information
Sony A6600 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (226g)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
84
great battery pack (810 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony A6600 Landscape photography info
41
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (220 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
85
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery pack (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging advice
Sony A6600 Vlogging advice
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
84
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A6600
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony Alpha a6600
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-08 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226g (0.50 lbs) 503g (1.11 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 220 shots 810 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $230 $1,198