Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H

Here, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and S1H (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was launched 9 years prior to the S1H which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SZ-11 scores vs the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 has external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 and the S1H.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and S1H is 89 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and S1H.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1H will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind in sensor technology.