Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic L10

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-12 was introduced 4 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SZ-12 grades versus the L10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-12 versus the L10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and L10 is 89 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and L10.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus SZ-12 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SZ-12 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.