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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s 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 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus SZ-11 versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 4 years before the 1s which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SZ-11 grades against the 1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus 1s

 SZ-11 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus SZ-11

 1s SZ-11 
LaunchedApril 2015July 2011Newer by 45 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 1s

 SZ-11 1s 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 versus the 1s.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and 1s.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-11 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
46
manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography features
Olympus 1s Street photography features
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography factors
Olympus 1s Sports photography factors
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (450 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
64
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography info
Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
40
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery (200 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (450 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Olympus 1s
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Olympus Stylus 1s
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-27 2015-04-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 402 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical 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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 450 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $253 $699