Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Introduced February 2011
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Released October 2017
- Replaced the Sony A7R II
- Successor is Sony A7R IV
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A7R III
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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus SZ-10
A7R III | SZ-10 | |||
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Released | October 2017 | February 2011 | More recent by 81 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 460k | Sharper display (+980k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7R III
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7R III Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha A7R III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha A7R III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-02-08 | 2017-10-25 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 42MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 7952 x 5304 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 32000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215g (0.47 lb) | 657g (1.45 lb) |
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 | 100 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3523 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 images | 650 images |
Type 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 | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Price at launch | $300 | $2,800 |