Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-11

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-11, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-600 was manufactured 23 months prior to the SZ-11 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-600 scores versus the SZ-11 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SZ-11 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 versus the SZ-11.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and SZ-11 is 71 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and SZ-11.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.