Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7R II

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was launched 4 years before the A7R II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 scores vs the A7R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 has outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A7R II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 vs the A7R II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and A7R II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and A7R II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.