Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A6500

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was launched 5 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SP-820UZ scores vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ offers exterior dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-820UZ and the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and A6500 is 69 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and A6500.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.