Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony HX90V

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced 5 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-10 grades vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers 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) and the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SZ-10 versus the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and HX90V is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX90V to render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.