Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic S5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 10 years before the S5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up against the S5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has got 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) and the Panasonic S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic S5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the S5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and S5 is 89 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and S5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S5 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind in sensor technology.