Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX200V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced 15 months earlier than the HX200V which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-10 scores vs the HX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys 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 HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 against the HX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and HX200V is 90 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX200V to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.