Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7S III

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7S III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is fairly comparable but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 10 years before the A7S III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7S III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-11 and the A7S III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and A7S III is 89 and 61 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.