Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A230

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-16 iHS was launched 3 years later than the A230 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up versus the A230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the A230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and A230 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and A230.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer SZ-16 iHS will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.