Nikon S30 vs Olympus SZ-11

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S30 vs Olympus SZ-11, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the S30 (1/3") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S30 was brought out 7 months later than the SZ-11 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S30 matches up against the SZ-11 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 offers external measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S30 compared to the SZ-11.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and SZ-11 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S30 and SZ-11.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent S30 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.