Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was launched 5 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-10 grades vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 and the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.