Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX1

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was announced 19 months after the TX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-10 scores against the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers external dimensions 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 TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 vs the TX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and TX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SZ-10 should have a benefit in sensor technology.