Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-16 iHS was manufactured 7 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SZ-16 iHS scores versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and RX100 VII is 89 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-16 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.