Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced February 2011
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Released May 2011
- Succeeded the Sony A100
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A580
SZ-10 | A580 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus SZ-10
A580 | SZ-10 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A580
SZ-10 | A580 | |||
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Released | February 2011 | May 2011 | Same age | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Missing Touch display |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-02-08 | 2011-05-26 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 pounds) | 599 gr (1.32 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1121 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photos | 1050 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | Two |
Cost at launch | $300 | $848 |