Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 4 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the SP-820UZ matches up vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-820UZ vs the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and A6300.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.