Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony a1

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony a1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and a1 (50MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was introduced 11 years prior to the a1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SZ-10 scores against the a1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony a1 has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the a1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and a1 is 90 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and a1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a1 will deliver greater detail using its extra 36MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.