Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX100 III

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-10 grades against the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got external 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 RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 against the RX100 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and RX100 III is 90 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 III will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.