Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 6 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SZ-12 grades against the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 has outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-12 against the HX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and HX350 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and HX350.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.