Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A200

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-100 was manufactured 5 years after the A200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech 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 A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-100 grades vs the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 features external measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony A200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-100 compared to the A200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and A200 is 63 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and A200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SP-100 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.