Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX30

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 5 months before the WX30 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with external measurements 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 vs the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and WX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and WX30.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX30 to show greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.