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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Later Model is OM System OM-5
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
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SZ-11, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 8 years later than the SZ-11 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 III grades against the SZ-11 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-M5 III SZ-11 
LaunchedOctober 2019July 2011More recent by 101 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 SZ-11 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SZ-11

 E-M5 III SZ-11 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus SZ-11 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the SZ-11.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and SZ-11 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and SZ-11.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography advice
83
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high fps (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
77
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
65
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery power (310 CIPA)
40
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging info
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus SZ-11
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-10-17 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 grams (0.91 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 200 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $1,199 $253