Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX20V

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 17 months before the HX20V making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-10 scores vs the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outer 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) whilst the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 versus the HX20V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and HX20V is 90 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX20V to offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.