Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly well matched but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-16 iHS was unveiled 4 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-16 iHS scores vs the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS features exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS and the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and RX10 III.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS is going to be behind in sensor tech.