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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the TG-6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-11 grades against the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus SZ-11

		

		

			
 TG-6 SZ-11 
ReleasedMay 2019July 2011More recent by 95 months
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 SZ-11 TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 features 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) and the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the TG-6.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and TG-6 is 89 and 90 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and TG-6.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SZ-11 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography info
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 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
40
 you can focus manually
 has face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than average in class (253g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography factors
43
 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (200 per charge)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
47
 fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 environment proof
 great battery life (340 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus SZ-11 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
65
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 long reach (500mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
 great battery life (340 shots)
 environment proof
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than average in class (253 grams)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
40
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 not so great battery power (200 per charge)
 no Time Lapse recording
57
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment proof
 great battery life (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not possible
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
31
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focus
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no external mic jack
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have microphone jack
 more heavy than average in class (253g)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus TG-6
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2011-07-27 2019-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lbs) 253 grams (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $253 $449