Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX1

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 19 months after the WX1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-10 scores vs the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has physical dimensions 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony WX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the WX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and WX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SZ-10 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.