Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung NX1000

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung NX1000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-12 was launched 3 months prior to the NX1000 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-12 matches up against the NX1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 & Samsung NX1000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-12 vs the NX1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and NX1000 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and NX1000.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-12 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively.