Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was released 4 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-11 grades against the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-11 versus the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.