Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Overview
Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

The SZ-16 iHS was released 4 months later than the A57 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up versus the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony A57
SZ-16 iHS | A57 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS
A57 | SZ-16 iHS | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony A57
SZ-16 iHS | A57 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | ![]() | September 2012 | Similar generation |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS vs the A57.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and A57 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and A57.
To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS comes with the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF harder.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A57 Specifications
Olympus SZ-16 iHS | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-16 iHS | Sony SLT-A57 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2013-01-08 | 2012-09-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 16000 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
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 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 pounds) | 618g (1.36 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 785 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photographs | 550 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $230 | $1,000 |