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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 11 months before the TX200V so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SZ-10 grades against the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony TX200V

 SZ-10 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus SZ-10

 TX200V SZ-10 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony TX200V

 SZ-10 TX200V 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 vs the TX200V.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and TX200V is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and TX200V.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX200V to give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX200V Portrait photography advice
33
good MP (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
36
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony TX200V
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography details
Sony TX200V Travel photography details
65
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
environment sealing
has focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX200V Landscape photography factors
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
47
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
35
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-02-08 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 129g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 220 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $500