Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.