Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was announced 3 months later than the HX100V so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SZ-12 scores vs the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-12 compared to the HX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and HX100V is 89 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and HX100V.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to deliver greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.