Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
37
88 Imaging
35 Features
51 Overall
41
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Revealed January 2011
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus XZ-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") use totally different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SZ-11 was revealed 7 months later than the XZ-1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-11 scores versus the XZ-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus XZ-1
SZ-11 | XZ-1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | July 2011 | January 2011 | More recent by 7 months |
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus SZ-11
XZ-1 | SZ-11 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen resolution | 614k | 460k | Clearer screen (+154k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus XZ-1
SZ-11 | XZ-1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 has got outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).
Check the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus XZ-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the XZ-1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and XZ-1 is 89 and 88 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and XZ-1.
As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus SZ-11 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-11 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Olympus XZ-1 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus SZ-11 | Olympus XZ-1 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2011-01-26 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | TruePic V |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
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 | 3664 x 2752 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/1.8-2.5 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 614k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | OLED |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 grams (0.50 lb) | 275 grams (0.61 lb) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 34 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 18.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 117 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photographs | 320 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $253 | $567 |