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Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
94 Imaging
35 Features
24 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD970 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Canon SD970 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 160g - 96 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Other Name is Digital IXUS 990 IS
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
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SD970 IS (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was manufactured 3 years before the SZ-11 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SD970 IS scores against the SZ-11 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD970 IS over the Olympus SZ-11

		

		

			
 SD970 IS SZ-11 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Canon SD970 IS

		

		

			
 SZ-11 SD970 IS 
IntroducedJuly 2011February 2009More modern by 29 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SD970 IS and Olympus SZ-11

		

		

			
 SD970 IS SZ-11 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD970 IS has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SD970 IS versus the SZ-11.
Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SD970 IS and SZ-11 is 94 and 89 respectively.
Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD970 IS and SZ-11.
Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SZ-11 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD970 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography features
26
 features face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
33
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SD970 IS Street photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
56
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (226 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SD970 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
25
 image stabilization (Optical)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
43
 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (200 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SD970 IS Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
51
 has built in flash
 lack of Timelapse recording
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 wide angle not great (37mm)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
65
 lighter than average in class (226 grams)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 long reach (500mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery (200 shots)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SD970 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
32
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not great (37mm)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 no manual control
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 really wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 not so great battery (200 per charge)
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SD970 IS
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
28
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 wide angle not great (37mm)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of microphone socket
31
 really wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than average in class (226g)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic socket
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Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD970 IS and Olympus SZ-11
 Canon PowerShot SD970 ISOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Olympus SZ-11
Alternate name Digital IXUS 990 IS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-18 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 160 gr (0.35 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch - $253