Olympus SZ-12 vs Sigma fp

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sigma fp, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and fp (25MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The SZ-12 was unveiled 8 years before the fp and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ-12 scores against the fp in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 & Sigma fp. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-12 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sigma fp has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-12 vs the fp.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and fp is 89 and 84 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and fp.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma fp will give you more detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.