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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon A4000 IS versus Olympus SZ-11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released 7 months after the SZ-11 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A4000 IS matches up against the SZ-11 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus SZ-11

 A4000 IS SZ-11 
RevealedFebruary 2012July 2011Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Canon A4000 IS

 SZ-11 A4000 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus SZ-11

 A4000 IS SZ-11 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS provides outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A4000 IS against the SZ-11.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and SZ-11 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and SZ-11.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon A4000 IS to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger A4000 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography details
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decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography factors
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (175 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (175 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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lighter than competition (226g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
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pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (175 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus SZ-11
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus SZ-11
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-02-07 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 175 pictures 200 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $199 $253