Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-11

Let's look more closely at the Canon A800 and Olympus SZ-11, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was introduced 6 months earlier than the SZ-11 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A800 matches up versus the SZ-11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A800 and Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are available at Canon A800 Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Canon A800 and Olympus SZ-11 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A800 compared to the SZ-11.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and SZ-11 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-11 to deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.