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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
80 Imaging
36 Features
41 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX500 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX520 HS
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 SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was unveiled 2 years after the SZ-11 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX510 HS scores vs the SZ-11 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 

        

          

            
Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Olympus SZ-11

          

          

            
 SX510 HS SZ-11 
LaunchedAugust 2013July 2011Newer by 26 months
Focus manually  Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Canon SX510 HS

          

          

            
 SZ-11 SX510 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus SZ-11

          

          

            
 SX510 HS SZ-11 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS has got physical measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus SZ-11 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX510 HS versus the SZ-11.
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and SZ-11 is 80 and 89 respectively.
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and SZ-11.
As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-11 to show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher SX510 HS provides a benefit in sensor tech.

            Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX510 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
34
 you can focus manually
 provides face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
33
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 includes face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX510 HS
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
50
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (226g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
36
 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking focus
 max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (250 per charge)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
43
 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (200 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography details
54
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great zoom (720mm)
 no Timelapse function
 low battery pack (250 CIPA)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
65
 lighter than others (226g)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 low battery power (200 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX510 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
40
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 low battery pack (250 shots)
 no Timelapse function
40
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 low battery power (200 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX510 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
31
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no microphone support
31
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 lighter than others (226g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic jack
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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Olympus SZ-11
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Olympus SZ-11
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-08-22 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 1 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
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 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 349 grams (0.77 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 shots 200 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $249 $253