Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Launched February 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Revealed September 2017
- Replaced the Sony RX10 III
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SZ-10 was announced 7 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SZ-10 matches up against the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony RX10 IV
SZ-10 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus SZ-10
RX10 IV | SZ-10 | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | February 2011 | Newer by 80 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 460k | Clearer display (+980k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 IV
SZ-10 | RX10 IV | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 provides exterior 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 RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Check the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 vs the RX10 IV.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and RX10 IV.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-02-08 | 2017-09-12 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) | 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) |
Dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photographs | 400 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $300 | $1,698 |