Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX10

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.