Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A200

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.