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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-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
  • Announced July 2011
Olympus XZ-1
(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
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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.

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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.

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

 SZ-11 XZ-1 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2011More 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 resolution614k460kClearer screen (+154k dot)

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

 SZ-11 XZ-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography advice
33
good MP (14MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
45
has manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than average (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography advice
43
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (320 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
Travel photography with Olympus XZ-1
65
lighter than others (226 grams)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
62
great battery life (320 per charge)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than average (275g)
low resolution (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography information
40
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (320 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
31
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
heavier than average (275 grams)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus XZ-1
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus 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