Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A7S III

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7S III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is relatively similar but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 10 years prior to the A7S III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SZ-10 scores against the A7S III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A7S III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 and the A7S III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A7S III is 90 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and A7S III.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus SZ-10 will offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.