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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released January 2013
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Replacement is Sony HX300
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was released 9 months after the HX200V so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-16 iHS scores versus the HX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony HX200V

 SZ-16 iHS HX200V 
LaunchedJanuary 2013May 2012More modern by 9 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 HX200V SZ-16 iHS 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony HX200V

 SZ-16 iHS HX200V 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the HX200V.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and HX200V is 89 and 66 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and HX200V.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX200V to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger SZ-16 iHS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
45
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography factors
Sony HX200V Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
51
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Sports photography with Sony HX200V
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (450 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
great battery power (450 shots)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (583 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
41
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
50
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
great battery power (450 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Vlogging with Sony HX200V
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
27
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others (583 grams)
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony HX200V
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-08 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226g (0.50 pounds) 583g (1.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 450 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $230 $480