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Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S95 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Superseded the Canon S90
  • New Model is Canon S100
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was manufactured 2 months prior to the SZ-10 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the S95 scores against the SZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Olympus SZ-10

 S95 SZ-10 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Canon S95

 SZ-10 S95 

Common features in the Canon S95 and Olympus SZ-10

 S95 SZ-10 
ReleasedNovember 2010February 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S95 against the SZ-10.

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and SZ-10 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and SZ-10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S95 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S95 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
40
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
exports RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S95 Street photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S95
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S95
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
64
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S95
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S95 Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging factors
32
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S95 and Olympus SZ-10
 Canon PowerShot S95Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S95 Olympus SZ-10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-11-23 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots - One
Launch cost $495 $300