Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A6500

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-100 was launched 3 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-100 matches up versus the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-100 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-100 vs the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and A6500 is 63 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and A6500.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.