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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-12 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was introduced 5 months after the TX10 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SZ-12 grades against the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony TX10

 SZ-12 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus SZ-12

 TX10 SZ-12 
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony TX10

 SZ-12 TX10 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2011Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 offers physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-12 vs the TX10.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and TX10.

Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX10 Portrait photography factors
34
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Street photography factors
Sony TX10 Street photography factors
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-12
Sports photography with Sony TX10
41
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography features
Sony TX10 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
environment proofing
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-12
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
40
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
46
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Vlogging features
Sony TX10 Vlogging features
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony TX10
 Olympus SZ-12Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-12 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2012-01-10 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $350 $309