Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic G10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Panasonic G10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-16 iHS was unveiled 2 years later than the G10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up versus the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the G10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and G10 is 89 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and G10.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will deliver greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SZ-16 iHS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.