Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SP-100

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced 4 years prior to the SP-100 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-10 matches up against the SP-100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has physical dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has proportions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 against the SP-100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and SP-100 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and SP-100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.