Olympus SP-100 vs Sony W530

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was unveiled 3 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-100 scores vs the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 provides external measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-100 and the W530.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and W530 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and W530.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SP-100 to produce extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent SP-100 will have a benefit in sensor tech.