Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX30

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 4 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ-10 matches up against the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 features outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony QX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 against the QX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and QX30 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and QX30.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony QX30 to result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.