Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SZ-12

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 11 months earlier than the SZ-12 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-10 grades vs the SZ-12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus SZ-12. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SZ-12 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 vs the SZ-12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and SZ-12 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and SZ-12.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you should expect similar quality of photographs however you need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.