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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony RX10 IV

 SZ-11 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus SZ-11

 RX10 IV SZ-11 
IntroducedSeptember 2017July 2011More recent by 74 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX10 IV

 SZ-11 RX10 IV 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography information
Sony RX10 IV Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment sealing
heavier than others (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography factors
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
65
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (1,095 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
40
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging advice
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (1,095g)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-27 2017-09-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 photos
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 400 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $253 $1,698