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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M1
  • Successor is Olympus E-M1 III
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
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-M1 II SZ-11 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2011Fresher by 63 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 SZ-11 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus SZ-11

 E-M1 II SZ-11 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography highlights
75
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography factors
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography factors
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (574g)
great high ISO (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography information
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
low battery life (350 shots)
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography info
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography info
72
lighter than competition in class (574g)
weather proof
has touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
low battery life (350 per charge)
65
lighter than competition (226g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography factors
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
low battery life (350 per charge)
40
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 II
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
79
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
lighter than competition in class (574 grams)
31
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Olympus SZ-11
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-09-19 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MOV, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 gr (1.27 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 200 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLH-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual Single
Pricing at release $1,700 $253