Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.