Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony TX10

Below is a extended review of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-31MR iHS was announced 6 months later than the TX10 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores versus the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS provides external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the TX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-31MR iHS and TX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you really should take the age of the products into consideration.