Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SZ-11

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SZ-11, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was revealed 4 years later than the SZ-11 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the PEN-F matches up against the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus SZ-11. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has got external dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SZ-11 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F versus the SZ-11.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and SZ-11 is 84 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and SZ-11.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger PEN-F provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.