Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Announced March 2014
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released January 2012
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-12, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M10 was introduced 2 years later than the SZ-12 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 matches up versus the SZ-12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus SZ-12. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SZ-12
E-M10 | SZ-12 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | January 2012 | More recent by 27 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus E-M10
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-12
E-M10 | SZ-12 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 provides exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-12 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-12 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 vs the SZ-12.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SZ-12 is 82 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SZ-12.
Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will give more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 provides an edge in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus SZ-12 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus SZ-12 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2014-03-18 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1700 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (ISO100) | - |
Flash modes | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lbs) | 226 gr (0.50 lbs) |
Dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 884 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | 220 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $600 | $350 |