Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus SZ-10

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SX120 IS versus Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was unveiled 17 months earlier than the SZ-10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX120 IS matches up vs the SZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX120 IS against the SZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and SZ-10 is 87 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and SZ-10.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SZ-10 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.