Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 5 years later than the SZ-11 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M1 II scores vs the SZ-11 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II vs the SZ-11.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and SZ-11 is 68 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.