Olympus SZ-12 vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-12 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-12 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SZ-12 matches up versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-12 has physical dimensions 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 RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-12 versus the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-12 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.