Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony G3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony G3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and G3 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was launched 3 years after the G3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-12 scores vs the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 enjoys external 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) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-12 against the G3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and G3 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and G3.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-12 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher SZ-12 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.