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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SZ-12 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony HX350

 SZ-12 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus SZ-12

 HX350 SZ-12 
LaunchedDecember 2016January 2012Fresher by 60 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX350

 SZ-12 HX350 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX350 Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Street photography advice
Sony HX350 Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography features
Sony HX350 Sports photography features
40
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
65
lighter than others (226g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
54
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography details
Sony HX350 Landscape photography details
40
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX350 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than others (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
27
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (652 grams)
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX350
 Olympus SZ-12Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-12 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 652 gr (1.44 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 300 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $350 -