Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III
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![Olympus SZ-10 front Olympus SZ-10 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-SZ-10/Olympus-SZ-10-front.jpg)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Launched February 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Announced February 2018
- Replaced the Sony A7 II
- New Model is Sony A7 IV
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.
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The SZ-10 was released 8 years prior to the A7 III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-10 grades vs the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A7 III
SZ-10 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus SZ-10
A7 III | SZ-10 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | ![]() | February 2011 | Newer by 85 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7 III
SZ-10 | A7 III | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
See the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the A7 III.
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III size comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-III-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A7 III is 90 and 63 respectively.
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-III-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and A7 III.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-III-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-III-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-02-08 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) | 650 grams (1.43 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photos | 610 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Retail cost | $300 | $1,998 |