Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic GH5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic GH5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 6 years prior to the GH5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ-11 matches up against the GH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has physical measurements 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 GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the GH5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and GH5 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and GH5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH5 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.