Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A77 II

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-12 scores vs the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 has got external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A77 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-12 and the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will show greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.