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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Later Model is Sony RX1R II
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was released 3 years prior to the RX1R which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-10 scores versus the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony RX1R

 SZ-10 RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Olympus SZ-10

 RX1R SZ-10 
ReleasedJune 2013February 2011More modern by 28 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX1R

 SZ-10 RX1R 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 features outer 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 RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 and the RX1R.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and RX1R is 90 and 79 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Portrait photography camera
33
good MP (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
82
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
good MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony RX1R
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Sports photography camera
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
53
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
62
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
more heavy than average (482g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX1R Landscape photography advice
40
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
no Timelapse function
66
manual focus
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (270 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (482g)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony RX1R
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-02-08 2013-06-26
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 35mm (1x)
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 482 grams (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 91
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2537
Other
Battery life 220 images 270 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $2,798