Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was released 9 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-10 matches up against the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.