Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H200

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was revealed 23 months prior to the H200 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 provides exterior dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 and the H200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and H200 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and H200.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony H200 to render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.