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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(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
  • Released January 2013
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • New Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very close but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-16 iHS was manufactured 8 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Sony ZV-1

 SZ-16 iHS ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 ZV-1 SZ-16 iHS 
ReleasedMay 2020January 2013More modern by 89 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony ZV-1

 SZ-16 iHS ZV-1 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS features physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the ZV-1.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and ZV-1 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and ZV-1.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-16 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-16 iHS will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography information
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Sports photography camera
42
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
71
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
81
lighter than competition in class (294g)
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
41
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery power (220 shots)
no Timelapse mode
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
86
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSSony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sony ZV-1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lbs) 294 grams (0.65 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
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 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $750