Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic FZ150, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was introduced 8 months prior to the FZ150 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SZ-11 scores vs the FZ150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the FZ150.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and FZ150 is 89 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and FZ150.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-11 to produce greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind in sensor technology.