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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Updated by Olympus E-P3
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
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SZ-11, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was launched 15 months before the SZ-11 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-P2 scores vs the SZ-11 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-P2 SZ-11 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-P2

 SZ-11 E-P2 
LaunchedJuly 2011April 2010More modern by 15 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SZ-11

 E-P2 SZ-11 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 compared to the SZ-11.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and SZ-11 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and SZ-11.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-11 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
33
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P2
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography advice
43
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competitors (226g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
40
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Olympus SZ-11
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-04-22 2011-07-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 200 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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