Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A900

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was released 2 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the A900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outer 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) and the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 and the A900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and A900.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A900 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger SZ-10 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.