Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A65

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-100 was revealed 2 years after the A65 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-100 grades versus the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 offers physical measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SP-100 compared to the A65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and A65 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-100 and A65.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-100 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A65 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SP-100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.