Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony A99

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A99, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was brought out 3 months before the A99 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the SP-820UZ grades vs the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with outer measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony A99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-820UZ versus the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and A99 is 69 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and A99.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-820UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.