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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was introduced 2 years after the TX100V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the TX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony TX100V

 SZ-16 iHS TX100V 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 TX100V SZ-16 iHS 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony TX100V

 SZ-16 iHS TX100V 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS offers external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-16 iHS compared to the TX100V.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and TX100V is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photos but you might want to take the age of the products into consideration. The newer SZ-16 iHS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony TX100V Portrait photography factors
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Street photography with Sony TX100V
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography features
Sony TX100V Sports photography features
42
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
has touch focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (147 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
43
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging features
Sony TX100V Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony TX100V
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-08 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226g (0.50 pounds) 147g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
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/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $230 $380