Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX500

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung NX500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 5 years before the NX500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the SZ-10 scores against the NX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers external measurements 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 Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 vs the NX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and NX500 is 90 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and NX500.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX500 will render extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind in sensor technology.