Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A6600

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SP-100 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-100 matches up versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 features external dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 compared to the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and A6600 is 63 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and A6600.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SP-100 will be behind in sensor innovation.