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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-12 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-12
(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
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released February 2009
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the T900 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was unveiled 2 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-12 scores vs the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony T900

 SZ-12 T900 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Olympus SZ-12

 T900 SZ-12 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony T900

 SZ-12 T900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 offers external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-12 versus the T900.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and T900.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-12 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger SZ-12 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography advice
Sony T900 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-12
Street photography with Sony T900
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography details
Sony T900 Sports photography details
40
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography advice
Sony T900 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography advice
Sony T900 Landscape photography advice
40
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
36
has manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
Vlogging with Sony T900
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
28
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony T900
 Olympus SZ-12Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-12 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-10.0
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 143 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $350 $300