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Olympus SZ-16 iHS Alternatives

The SZ-16 iHS comes in at #157 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a short summary of the SZ-16 iHS.

16MP 1/2.3" 226 grams 25-600mm (f3.0-6.9)
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front thumbnailportrait35street61sports42travel65landscape41vlogging31
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
flash built-in
good MP (16MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have a selfie friendly display
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)

Here are a number of alternatives to the Olympus SZ-16 iHS sorted by their overall rank. You can look at a extensive review of any camera or a comparison with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS by clicking on the urls at the bottom of every camera card. You can press on the icon to take a look at a visual comparison or click here to view them all side by side.

#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP 1/2.3" 327 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front thumbnailportrait54street75sports61travel79landscape62vlogging73
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
flash built-in
good battery pack (380 per charge)
good MP (20MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
no external flash support
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#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP 1/2.3" 322 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front thumbnailportrait54street76sports61travel79landscape62vlogging74
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
flash built-in
good battery pack (380 per charge)
good MP (20MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
no external flash support
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#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP 1/2.3" 299 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports52travel75landscape53vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
flash built-in
good MP (21MP)
great minimum ISO (100)
has bluetooth
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
no external flash support
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#4 Sony HX99
18MP 1/2.3-inch 242 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front thumbnailportrait53street77sports58travel76landscape58vlogging76
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53
flash built-in
good battery pack (360 per charge)
good MP (18MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
missing Timelapse function
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#5 Sony HX90V
18MP 1/2.3" 245 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front thumbnailportrait45street69sports57travel76landscape53vlogging75
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
flash built-in
good battery pack (360 per charge)
good MP (18MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
missing Timelapse function
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#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP 1/2.3" 300 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports48travel72landscape50vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
flash built-in
good MP (20.3MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
has bluetooth
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
missing Timelapse function
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#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP 1/2.3" 282 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front thumbnailportrait53street71sports57travel74landscape59vlogging35
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
flash built-in
good MP (18MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
has manual focus
does not have a selfie friendly display
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
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#8 Nikon A900
20MP 1/2.3" 289 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A900 front thumbnailportrait40street69sports56travel74landscape49vlogging34
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
flash built-in
good MP (20MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
has bluetooth
does not have a selfie friendly display
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
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#9 Nikon A1000
16MP 1/2.3" 330 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front thumbnailportrait51street74sports49travel72landscape55vlogging72
Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
50
flash built-in
good MP (16MP)
has manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
missing external microphone support
missing headphone support
no external flash support
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