Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony TX20

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was announced 11 months after the TX20 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ-16 iHS scores vs the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS offers outer 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony TX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the TX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and TX20 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and TX20.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of images but you should consider the age of the cameras into account. The more recent SZ-16 iHS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.