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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 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 WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was introduced 2 months later than the WX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ-10 scores against the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony WX10

 SZ-10 WX10 
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus SZ-10

 WX10 SZ-10 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX10

 SZ-10 WX10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 has external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 vs the WX10.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and WX10 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX10 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX10 Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average in class (215g)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
40
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery pack (220 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
50
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging info
Sony WX10 Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX10
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.8"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $200