Canon A810 vs Olympus SZ-11

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A810 and Olympus SZ-11, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A810 was launched 7 months later than the SZ-11 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the A810 scores versus the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 and Olympus SZ-11. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A810 features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Canon A810 and Olympus SZ-11 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A810 and the SZ-11.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and SZ-11 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon A810 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger A810 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.