Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX1

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-16 iHS was introduced 3 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS scores against the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides physical measurements 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 TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-16 iHS compared to the TX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-16 iHS and TX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger SZ-16 iHS will have a benefit in sensor tech.