Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SZ-11 grades against the RX100 VA with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 has got 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 versus the RX100 VA.

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

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.