Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic SZ7

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic SZ7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was revealed 13 months after the SZ7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS grades vs the SZ7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS offers external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the SZ7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and SZ7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and SZ7.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to render greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SZ-16 iHS provides an advantage in sensor tech.