Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A9 II

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was brought out 9 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 features external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A9 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 vs the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and A9 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.