Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") have different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was announced 6 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the RX100 V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and RX100 V is 89 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.