Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 7 years before the A7R III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-10 matches up against the A7R III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A7R III is 90 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will give you more detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.