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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was launched 2 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 scores vs the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-M10 SZ-11 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2011More modern by 33 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-M10

 SZ-11 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-11

 E-M10 SZ-11 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 offers exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 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).

See the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 versus the SZ-11.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and SZ-11 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and SZ-11.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
heavier than others (396g)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography highlights
67
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than others (396g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
65
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging information
33
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than others (396 grams)
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus SZ-11
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-03-18 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 226g (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 200 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $253