Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SZ-11

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm X10 versus Olympus SZ-11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X10 was unveiled 12 months after the SZ-11 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm X10 scores vs the SZ-11 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X10 & Olympus SZ-11. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X10 has got physical measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X10 versus Olympus SZ-11 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 versus the SZ-11.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X10 and SZ-11 is 83 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X10 and SZ-11.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X10 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.