Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9 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
- Launched July 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
- Introduced February 2018
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview
Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic GX9, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SZ-11 was released 7 years before the GX9 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 grades versus the GX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic GX9
SZ-11 | GX9 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus SZ-11
GX9 | SZ-11 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | July 2011 | More recent by 79 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 460k | Clearer screen (+780k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic GX9
SZ-11 | GX9 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 provides outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has sizing of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic GX9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the GX9.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and GX9 is 89 and 82 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and GX9.
Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SZ-11 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-07-27 | 2018-02-13 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460k dot | 1,240k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,760k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0fps | 9.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 lbs) | 407g (0.90 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photos | 260 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $253 | $1,000 |