Canon G11 vs Olympus SZ-10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon G11 vs Olympus SZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was brought out 13 months before the SZ-10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the G11 scores vs the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 & Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon G11 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 compared to the SZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and SZ-10 is 83 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and SZ-10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older G11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.