Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung NX2000

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-12 and Samsung NX2000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-12 was brought out 23 months prior to the NX2000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SZ-12 matches up versus the NX2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with outside measurements 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 Samsung NX2000 has dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-12 and Samsung NX2000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-12 compared to the NX2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and NX2000 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and NX2000.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX2000 will give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.