Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX30

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was released 3 years earlier than the TX30 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 scores versus the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 and the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and TX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and TX30.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX30 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.