Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was launched 5 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX10 IS scores against the SZ-16 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX10 IS provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX10 IS vs the SZ-16 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and SZ-16 iHS is 65 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and SZ-16 iHS.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.