Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A58

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-12 was revealed 22 months before the A58 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-12 grades vs the A58 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 features outside 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 A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A58 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-12 vs the A58.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and A58 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and A58.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A58 will deliver more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.