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Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
48 Overall
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Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Previous Model is Canon S95
  • Refreshed by Canon S110
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is very close but the S100 (1/1.7") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was launched 5 months later than the SZ-11 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the S100 grades against the SZ-11 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Olympus SZ-11

          

          

            
 S100 SZ-11 
Focus manually  Dial exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Canon S100

          

          

            
 SZ-11 S100 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-11

          

          

            
 S100 SZ-11 
AnnouncedDecember 2011July 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither contains Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 has got external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S100 vs the SZ-11.
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and SZ-11 is 93 and 89 respectively.
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and SZ-11.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.

            Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon S100 Portrait photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography information
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 manual focus
 above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
 has face detection focus
 exports RAW formats
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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 good MP (14 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon S100 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
65
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors in class (226g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon S100 Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography information
32
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
 low battery power (200 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
43
 excellent zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (200 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon S100 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
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 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 no Timelapse recording
 low battery power (200 per charge)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
 lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
 good MP (14MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 low battery pack (200 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon S100
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
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 manual focus
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
 low battery power (200 shots)
 no Timelapse recording
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 low battery pack (200 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon S100 Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging info
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone port
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of mic socket
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Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-11
 Canon PowerShot S100Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Olympus SZ-11
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-12-22 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
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)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 7.00 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 198g (0.44 lbs) 226g (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 200 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
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