Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX100 III which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 grades vs the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-11 against the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and RX100 III is 89 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.