Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Revealed February 2013
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SZ-12 was introduced 13 months before the RX1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ-12 scores vs the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony RX1
SZ-12 | RX1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus SZ-12
RX1 | SZ-12 | |||
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Revealed | February 2013 | January 2012 | More modern by 13 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Crisper screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony RX1
SZ-12 | RX1 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-12 versus the RX1.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and RX1 is 89 and 79 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-12 and RX1.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-12 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1 will offer you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX1 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-01-10 | 2013-02-19 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.0-22.0 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1700s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/4000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226 grams (0.50 lbs) | 482 grams (1.06 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 93 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2534 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photos | 270 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $350 | $2,798 |