Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony S950

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony S950, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was announced 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-12 matches up versus the S950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony S950 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-12 and the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and S950 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and S950.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-12 to produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern SZ-12 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.