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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Old Model is 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
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is very similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was released 2 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-P5 scores against the SZ-11 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-P5 SZ-11 
RevealedOctober 2013July 2011Newer by 27 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-P5

 SZ-11 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SZ-11

 E-P5 SZ-11 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 offers external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 and the SZ-11.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and SZ-11 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger E-P5 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
33
MP count decent (14MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (420g)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (226g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P5
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Travel photography camera
68
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than competitors (226g)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (420 grams)
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus SZ-11
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-10-03 2011-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
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 range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420g (0.93 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 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 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 200 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $389 $253