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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 12 months prior to the TX66 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-10 scores vs the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony TX66

 SZ-10 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus SZ-10

 TX66 SZ-10 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2011More recent by 12 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony TX66

 SZ-10 TX66 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 vs the TX66.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and TX66 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and TX66.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony TX66 to produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Sony TX66 Portrait photography information
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography info
Sony TX66 Sports photography info
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
has tracking focus
great battery life (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average in class (215g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery life (250 shots)
has touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography features
Sony TX66 Landscape photography features
40
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
great battery life (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging information
Sony TX66 Vlogging information
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
36
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony TX66
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 109 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $300 $350