Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was revealed 3 years before the QX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SZ-10 scores against the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 offers external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 vs the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and QX100 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and QX100.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony QX100 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.