Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon SX130 IS and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was introduced 3 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX130 IS matches up against the SZ-16 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS has outer dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Canon SX130 IS and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX130 IS and SZ-16 iHS is 85 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and SZ-16 iHS.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.