Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony QX100

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the QX100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ-12 grades versus the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 has got exterior 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 QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-12 compared to the QX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and QX100 is 89 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and QX100.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony QX100 will deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.