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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Replacement is Sony WX500
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was released 4 years before the WX350 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-10 matches up against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony WX350

 SZ-10 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus SZ-10

 WX350 SZ-10 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2011Fresher by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX350

 SZ-10 WX350 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the WX350.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and WX350 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and WX350.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX350 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Sony WX350 Portrait photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (164 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
Travel photography with Sony WX350
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
72
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (164g)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography information
Sony WX350 Landscape photography information
40
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Sony WX350
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
35
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (164g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX350
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 164 grams (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 470 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $270