Nikon A900 vs Olympus SZ-11

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon A900 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

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.

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

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.