Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A700

Lets look closer at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-12 was announced 4 years after the A700 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SZ-12 matches up versus the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-12 offers physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-12 versus the A700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and A700 is 89 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and A700.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-12 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SZ-12 will offer extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger SZ-12 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.