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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Updated by Sony A230
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was launched 2 years after the A200 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SZ-10 grades versus the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A200

 SZ-10 A200 
ReleasedFebruary 2011July 2008More modern by 32 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus SZ-10

 A200 SZ-10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A200

 SZ-10 A200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 versus the A200.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and A200 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and A200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SZ-10 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer SZ-10 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Sony A200
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography highlights
Sony A200 Street photography highlights
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Sony A200 Sports photography information
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A200 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
46
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography info
Sony A200 Landscape photography info
40
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (220 shots)
no Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging advice
Sony A200 Vlogging advice
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than average in class (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
9
no video recording
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A200
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-02-08 2008-07-17
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 572 gr (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 521
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $100