Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SZ-11 scores against the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside 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 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 and the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.