Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very comparable but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was released 10 months earlier than the RX100 III so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-15 grades vs the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 has got outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and RX100 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be behind in sensor innovation.