Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look closer at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 has outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and RX100 VII is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.