Canon 100D vs Olympus SZ-12

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 100D versus Olympus SZ-12, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 100D (18MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the 100D (APS-C) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 100D was announced 19 months later than the SZ-12 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 100D grades against the SZ-12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 100D & Olympus SZ-12. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 100D Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 100D enjoys physical measurements of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 100D against the SZ-12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 100D and SZ-12 is 73 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 100D and SZ-12.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 100D having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 100D will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger 100D provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.