Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony T900

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony T900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was manufactured 3 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the T900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS enjoys outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony T900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS and the T900.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-16 iHS and T900.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger SZ-16 iHS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.