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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

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
  • Released July 2011
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • New Model is Olympus 1s
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly close but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") come with different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was released 3 years before the 1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores versus the 1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus 1

 SZ-11 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus SZ-11

 1 SZ-11 
RevealedNovember 2013July 2011Newer by 28 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 1

 SZ-11 1 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the 1.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and 1 is 89 and 79 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and 1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography info
Olympus 1 Portrait photography info
33
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Olympus 1
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
Sports photography with Olympus 1
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
Olympus 1 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
61
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
40
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Olympus 1
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
32
quite wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 1
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-11 Olympus Stylus 1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-27 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 402 gr (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life 200 photos 410 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $253 $700