Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 5 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-11 grades vs the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 provides outside 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 RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 vs the RX1R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and RX1R II is 89 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and RX1R II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind in sensor tech.