Olympus SP-100 vs Sony WX70

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony WX70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was manufactured 2 years after the WX70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SP-100 matches up versus the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-100 offers 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) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-100 compared to the WX70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and WX70 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-100 and WX70.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos however you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The more modern SP-100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.