Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The SZ-10 was unveiled 3 months prior to the A580 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-10 matches up against the A580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 features outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 against the A580.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A580 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and A580.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A580 will produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.