Nikon A1000 vs Olympus SZ-12

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon A1000 and Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was brought out 7 years later than the SZ-12 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A1000 matches up against the SZ-12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Olympus SZ-12. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon A1000 has external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-12 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Nikon A1000 and Olympus SZ-12 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A1000 versus the SZ-12.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and SZ-12 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1000 and SZ-12.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon A1000 to resolve greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer A1000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.