Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A9

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SP-100 and Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SP-100 was announced 4 years earlier than the A9 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-100 grades versus the A9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-100 features physical measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 vs the A9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and A9 is 63 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-100 and A9.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.