Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was announced 7 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 provides physical dimensions 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 RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the RX10 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and RX10 IV is 89 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.