Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was revealed 6 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 grades vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 has outside 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) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 against the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and HX350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and HX350.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.