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Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-Z800 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z800
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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
  • Revealed July 2011
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z800 was announced 11 months earlier than the SZ-11 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-Z800 matches up vs the SZ-11 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Olympus SZ-11

 EX-Z800 SZ-11 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Casio EX-Z800

 SZ-11 EX-Z800 
RevealedJuly 2011August 2010More modern by 11 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z800 and Olympus SZ-11

 EX-Z800 SZ-11 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z800 features outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z800 against the SZ-11.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z800 and SZ-11 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z800 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP and you should expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged EX-Z800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Portrait photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography information
35
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z800
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z800
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
42
focusing manually
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic jack
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z800 and Olympus SZ-11
 Casio Exilim EX-Z800Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Make Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z800 Olympus SZ-11
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-08-03 2011-07-27
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 f ps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-120 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $150 $253