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Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Newer Model is Nikon A1000
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A900 was brought out 4 years later than the SZ-11 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A900 scores against the SZ-11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Olympus SZ-11

 A900 SZ-11 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2011Fresher by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Nikon A900

 SZ-11 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Olympus SZ-11

 A900 SZ-11 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A900 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 and the SZ-11.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and SZ-11 is 88 and 89 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and SZ-11.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon A900 to result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern A900 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
40
good resolution (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon A900
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon A900
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
56
long zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than competition (289g)
supports bluetooth
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (840mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (200 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
49
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery life (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging info
34
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Olympus SZ-11
 Nikon Coolpix A900Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Olympus SZ-11
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-02-23 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
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 type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 226 gr (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 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 300 pictures 200 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $400 $253