Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was announced 6 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-10 grades against the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outside 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 LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 vs the LX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and LX10 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and LX10.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will provide greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind in sensor tech.