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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was released 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-11 matches up against the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony RX10

 SZ-11 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus SZ-11

 RX10 SZ-11 
ReleasedMarch 2014July 2011Fresher by 32 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k460kClearer screen (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX10

 SZ-11 RX10 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 has outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the RX10.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and RX10 is 89 and 58 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and RX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 Portrait photography information
33
MP count good (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography information
Sony RX10 Street photography information
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 Sports photography features
43
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
weather sealing
good battery power (420 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
Travel photography with Sony RX10
65
lighter than average in class (226g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
58
good battery power (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery power (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Sony RX10
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
30
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX10
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-27 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 226g (0.50 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 420 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $253 $698