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Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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
  • Launched July 2011
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Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the N100 (1/1.7") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The N100 was introduced 2 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the N100 grades versus the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Olympus SZ-11

 N100 SZ-11 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2011More modern by 30 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Canon N100

 SZ-11 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Olympus SZ-11

 N100 SZ-11 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon N100 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the N100 and the SZ-11.

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and SZ-11 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and SZ-11.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The N100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-11 will give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern N100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography highlights
34
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N100
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than average in class (289 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography factors
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery life (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
65
great battery life (330 shots)
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (289 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery life (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
40
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
does have mic port
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than average in class (289g)
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Olympus SZ-11
 Canon PowerShot N100Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Olympus SZ-11
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-06 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD 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 - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 226 gr (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 200 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $349 $253