Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6600

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was announced 8 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-31MR iHS matches up against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS provides exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A6600 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and A6600.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will deliver more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.