Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Released April 2015
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V Overview
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").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony HX90V
SZ-12 | HX90V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus SZ-12
HX90V | SZ-12 | |||
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Released | April 2015 | January 2012 | More recent by 39 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony HX90V
SZ-12 | HX90V | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-01-10 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
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) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE 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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 lbs) | 245g (0.54 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
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 photos | 360 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $350 | $440 |