Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony QX30

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was launched 3 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-12 grades versus the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.