Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very well matched but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-16 iHS was brought out 5 months prior to the RX100 II so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up vs the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS features external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-16 iHS compared to the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and RX100 II is 89 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and RX100 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.