Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A7S II

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony A7S II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The SZ-16 iHS was brought out 3 years prior to the A7S II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SZ-16 iHS scores against the A7S II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS comes with physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony A7S II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the A7S II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and A7S II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and A7S II.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS is going to be behind in sensor tech.