Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony A7c

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-16 iHS was manufactured 8 years before the A7c and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-16 iHS scores vs the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS comes with outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony A7c in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the A7c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and A7c is 89 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7c will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.