Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W230

Here, we are matching up the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony W230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the W230 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 2 years later than the W230 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-10 grades vs the W230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 features physical 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 W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 versus the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and W230 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-10 to give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger SZ-10 provides an advantage in sensor technology.