Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6300

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.