Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-12 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-12 matches up against the LX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 offers external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-12 compared to the LX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and LX10 is 89 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and LX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.