Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W610

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 11 months before the W610 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-10 scores versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 against the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and W610 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photos but you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.