Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony W220

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony W220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was unveiled 4 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ-16 iHS grades versus the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and W220 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and W220.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer SZ-16 iHS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.