Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H300

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 4 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SZ-10 scores versus the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 provides exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony H300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 and the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H300 to produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.