Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III 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
- Launched January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Announced March 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
- Successor is Sony RX10 IV
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III Overview
Below is a complete overview of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SZ-12 was launched 5 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SZ-12 scores versus the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Sony RX10 III
SZ-12 | RX10 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus SZ-12
RX10 III | SZ-12 | |||
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Announced | March 2016 | January 2012 | More recent by 51 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Sony RX10 III
SZ-12 | RX10 III | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 offers 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-12 versus the RX10 III.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and RX10 III.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-12 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2012-01-10 | 2016-03-29 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1700 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 gr (0.50 pounds) | 1051 gr (2.32 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 472 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photographs | 420 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $350 | $1,398 |