Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony WX30

Lets look closer at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was released 6 months later than the WX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-12 matches up against the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 provides outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SZ-12 and the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX30 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.