Canon G16 vs Olympus SZ-10

Here is a complete analysis of the Canon G16 and Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the G16 (1/1.7") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The G16 was manufactured 2 years later than the SZ-10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G16 scores versus the SZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G16 & Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 enjoys outer measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the G16 versus the SZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and SZ-10 is 85 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G16 and SZ-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G16 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern G16 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.