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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL8
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
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-11, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was released 6 years later than the SZ-11 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the SZ-11 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-PL9 SZ-11 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 80 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-PL9

 SZ-11 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-11

 E-PL9 SZ-11 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-11 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL9 against the SZ-11.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and SZ-11 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and SZ-11.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
33
good MP (14MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL9
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
77
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (200 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL9
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
40
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging features
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus SZ-11
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-02-08 2011-07-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII 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 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 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380g (0.84 lbs) 226g (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" 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 not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 200 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $599 $253