Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was released 4 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ-12 matches up against the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 offers outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SZ-12 and the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and HX90V is 89 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and HX90V.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony HX90V to produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.