Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was revealed 5 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades vs the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and A99 II is 89 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and A99 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.