Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A35
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2012
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On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly close but the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SZ-12 was introduced 4 months later than the A35 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ-12 matches up against the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony A35
| SZ-12 | A35 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Olympus SZ-12
| A35 | SZ-12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony A35
| SZ-12 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2012 |  | September 2011 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 has external 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 A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-12 and the A35.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and A35 is 89 and 69 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and A35.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A35 will provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Olympus SZ-12 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus SZ-12 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2012-01-10 | 2011-09-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 6.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 226 gr (0.50 lbs) | 415 gr (0.91 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 220 pictures | 440 pictures |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $350 | $598 |