Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was released 4 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades against the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS offers outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Sony RX1R II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and RX1R II is 89 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-31MR iHS and RX1R II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-31MR iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-31MR iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.