Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H 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)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 5952 x 3988 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
- Released August 2019
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic S1H
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Olympus SZ-11
S1H | SZ-11 | |||
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Released | August 2019 | July 2011 | Newer by 98 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 2330k | 460k | Clearer display (+1870k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic S1H
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1H Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SZ-11 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2019-08-28 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 30 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 2,330 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per sec | 9.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/320s |
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) | 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 5952x3988 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 lb) | 1052g (2.32 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 400 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) |
Storage slots | One | Two |
Cost at release | $253 | $3,998 |