Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 17 months prior to the Galaxy NX which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-12 grades against the Galaxy NX when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 has external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-12 and the Galaxy NX.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and Galaxy NX is 89 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and Galaxy NX.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung Galaxy NX will result in greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.