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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Released February 2011
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Old Model is Sony WX350
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WX500 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony WX500

 SZ-10 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Olympus SZ-10

 WX500 SZ-10 
LaunchedApril 2015February 2011More modern by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX500

 SZ-10 WX500 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 versus the WX500.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and WX500.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Sony WX500
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
Sony WX500 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography advice
Sony WX500 Sports photography advice
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography info
Sony WX500 Travel photography info
65
lighter than average (215g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
great battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
40
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
great battery pack (360 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Sony WX500
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
35
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony WX500
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-08 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 360 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $300 $348