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differences
Advantages of the Olympus SZ-12
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f/3.0 vs f/3.2
24x vs 20x
$225.65 vs $329.95
226 g vs 254 g
1/1700s vs 1/1600s
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX20V
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Yes vs No
1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
921k dots vs 460k dots
12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
CMOS vs CCD
Yes vs No
10 fps vs 0.6 fps
Lens vs Sensor shift
320 shots vs 220 shots
107x62x35 mm vs 106x69x40 mm
1.4" vs 1.6"
30s vs 4s
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent digicams
Common Strengths
 | Both can take 3D photos, many cameras like these don't |
| View photos in 3D on 3D televisions |
 | In-camera panoramas |
| Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama |
Common Weaknesses
| Slow max shutter speed | |||
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 | No viewfinders |
| Can only preview photos on the screen |
 | No RAW support |
| Less editing fidelity |
 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
Compared to recent travel zooms
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Travel zoom
Panasonic Lumix ZS20
Travel zoom
$300
 | Records high-speed movies |
| Has a touch screen |
 | Slightly worse macro focusing |
| Has a slightly narrower aperture |
Nikon Coolpix L830
Super zoom
$189 - $227
| Has slightly more zoom |
 | Has a slightly wider wide angle lens |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Travel zoom
$70 - $165
| Is slightly lighter |
| Is slightly less expensive |
| Significantly worse macro focusing |
 | Has a slightly smaller screen |
Samsung WB350F
Travel zoom
$130 - $260
| Has a touch screen |
| Is slightly less expensive |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Olympus SZ-12 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus SZ-15
Travel zoom
$87 - $200
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Cheaper |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching |
Olympus SZ-14
Digicam
$123
| Shoots significantly faster |
| Better image stabilization |
| Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching |
| Much slower max shutter speed |
Olympus SZ10
Travel zoom
$150
| Cheaper |
| Faster max shutter speed |
| Worse wide angle |
| Slightly less zoom |
Olympus SZ-11
Digicam
$190
| Longer battery life |
| Better maximum light sensitivity |
| Worse wide angle |
| Slightly less zoom |
Olympus Stylus SZ-16 iHS
Travel zoom
$130
| Higher resolution movies |
| Has a CMOS-family sensor |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Travel zoom
$299 - $368
| More zoom |
| Slightly better wide angle |
| Worse maximum light sensitivity |
| Significantly worse macro capability |
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Pro digicam
$498
| Much wider aperture |
 | Much higher true resolution |
| No built-in GPS |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera
Digicam
$180
| Cheaper |
| No built-in GPS |
| No image stabilization |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Travel zoom
$362
| Slightly lighter |
| Significantly worse macro capability |
| Slightly narrower aperture |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Travel zoom
$221 - $268
| Slightly smaller |
| Lighter |
| No built-in GPS |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
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