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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(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
Sony RX10 IV
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony RX10 IV

 SZ-10 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus SZ-10

 RX10 IV SZ-10 
RevealedSeptember 2017February 2011Newer by 80 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 IV

 SZ-10 RX10 IV 
Display dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography advice
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
weather proof
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
76
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography information
65
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
29
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
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