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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 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
  • Launched July 2011
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was released 19 months later than the FP1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ-11 grades against the FP1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic FP1

 SZ-11 FP1 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2010More recent by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus SZ-11

 FP1 SZ-11 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic FP1

 SZ-11 FP1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 has outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SZ-11 versus the FP1.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and FP1 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and FP1.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-11 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP1
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
Panasonic FP1 Sports photography info
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (200 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (151 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than others (151 grams)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus SZ-11Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-07-27 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 151 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $253 $153