Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony TX7

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was revealed 14 months after the TX7 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-10 grades vs the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony TX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the TX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and TX7 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and TX7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ-10 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.