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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 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
  • Introduced February 2011
Sony A580
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A580

 SZ-10 A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus SZ-10

 A580 SZ-10 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A580

 SZ-10 A580 
ReleasedFebruary 2011May 2011Same age
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Sony A580
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
73
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography factors
Sony A580 Street photography factors
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Sony A580 Sports photography highlights
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
Travel photography with Sony A580
65
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
60
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography information
Sony A580 Landscape photography information
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (220 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging features
Sony A580 Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A580
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
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