Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A500

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Sony A500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was launched 2 years later than the A500 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-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SZ-31MR iHS matches up versus the A500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has got outside 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 A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Sony A500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the A500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and A500 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and A500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-31MR iHS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger SZ-31MR iHS will have an edge in sensor tech.