Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SZ-11
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Portability
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Released January 2012
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
(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
- Released July 2011
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In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm S4500 and Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively similar and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S4500 matches up vs the SZ-11 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Olympus SZ-11
| Fujifilm S4500 | SZ-11 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Fujifilm S4500
| SZ-11 | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Olympus SZ-11
| Fujifilm S4500 | SZ-11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | July 2011 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4500 has outside measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 compared to the SZ-11.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and SZ-11 is 67 and 89 respectively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4500 and SZ-11.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs however you have to factor the age of the products into consideration.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
MP count good (14MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Fujifilm S4500 Street photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than average in class (543g)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Fujifilm S4500 Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography factors
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (543 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Fujifilm S4500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery life (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging information
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
heavier than average in class (543g)
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Olympus SZ-11 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Olympus |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Olympus SZ-11 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2012-01-05 | 2011-07-27 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.0-6.9 |
| Macro focus range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 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) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 543g (1.20 pounds) | 226g (0.50 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 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 | 300 photographs | 200 photographs |
| Form of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $230 | $253 |