Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FX700

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FX700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 7 months after the FX700 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the FX700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has proportions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 vs the FX700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and FX700 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and FX700.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images however you might want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The newer SZ-10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.