Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX100V

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX100V, 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 TX100V (16MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was brought out 13 months after the TX100V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-12 scores versus the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-12 has got exterior dimensions 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 TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-12 against the TX100V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and TX100V is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and TX100V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX100V to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-12 provides an edge in sensor technology.