Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony TX200V

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was launched within a month of the TX200V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ-12 scores versus the TX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony TX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-12 against the TX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and TX200V is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and TX200V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX200V to show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.