Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a complete review of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 23 months earlier than the RX100 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SZ-11 scores versus the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 vs the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and RX100 II is 89 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and RX100 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 II will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.