Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 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)
- 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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony T900
SZ-12 | T900 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 36 months |
Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Olympus SZ-12
T900 | SZ-12 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display sizing | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony T900
SZ-12 | T900 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | 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).
Look at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony T900 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony T900 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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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 |