Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX55

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony TX55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the TX55 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the TX55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 features 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) while the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 and the TX55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and TX55 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and TX55.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX55 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.