Olympus SP-100 vs Sony A68

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-100 was released 21 months before the A68 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-100 scores vs the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-100 against the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and A68 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and A68.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-100 will be behind in sensor technology.