Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Released February 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Older Model is Sony A6000
- Renewed by Sony A6500
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Here, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SZ-10 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony A6300
SZ-10 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus SZ-10
A6300 | SZ-10 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | February 2011 | Fresher by 60 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Sharper display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony A6300
SZ-10 | A6300 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 versus the A6300.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and A6300.
Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-02-08 | 2016-02-03 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lbs) | 404 gr (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 400 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $300 | $889 |