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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony QX100

 SZ-10 QX100 
Display sizing3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution460k0kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus SZ-10

 QX100 SZ-10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013February 2011More recent by 31 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony QX100

 SZ-10 QX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography info
Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
33
good resolution (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
53
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection autofocus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony QX100
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers focus via touch
fixed screen
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography details
Sony QX100 Sports photography details
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography highlights
Sony QX100 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competition (215 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony QX100 Landscape photography highlights
40
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen ( inches)
manual exposure not possible
has no RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
Sony QX100 Vlogging details
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
38
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony QX100
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Launched 2011-02-08 2013-09-05
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch -
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 179 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 200 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $300 $268