Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX5

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was released 8 months later than the HX5 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 versus the HX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and HX5.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger SZ-10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.