Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A7R IV

Here, we are matching up the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony A7R IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-12 was launched 8 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SZ-12 matches up versus the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 has outer 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) whilst the Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-12 versus the A7R IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and A7R IV is 89 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and A7R IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R IV will give more detail utilizing its extra 47MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.