Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was launched 6 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-10 grades against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 has external 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 RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and RX10 III.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will render extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.