Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony W810

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 24 months before the W810 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-12 grades versus the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 has got outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-12 against the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and W810.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.