Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively similar but the SZ10 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The SZ10 was introduced 3 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SZ10 matches up versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ10 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ10 and the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ10 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ10 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ10 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SZ10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.