Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic G7

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic G7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the G7 (16MP) is very close but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 4 years prior to the G7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ-11 scores versus the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 and the G7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and G7 is 89 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and G7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic G7 will render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.