Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GH2

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GH2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 5 months later than the GH2 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-11 matches up against the GH2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 vs the GH2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and GH2 is 89 and 70 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH2 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively.