Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A9 II

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The SP-820UZ was released 8 years before the A9 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ offers external dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A9 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-820UZ against the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and A9 II is 69 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and A9 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-820UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A9 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ will be behind in sensor tech.