Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony RX100 III

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was released 3 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores against the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS comes with outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and RX100 III is 89 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and RX100 III.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-31MR iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 III will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-31MR iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.