Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99 II

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 5 years before the A99 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-820UZ scores against the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with external measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and A99 II is 69 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-820UZ with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.