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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX10
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic LX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 14 months earlier than the LX7 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SZ-11 grades vs the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic LX7

 SZ-11 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus SZ-11

 LX7 SZ-11 
IntroducedOctober 2012July 2011Newer by 14 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic LX7

 SZ-11 LX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 and the LX7.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and LX7 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and LX7.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SZ-11 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
45
focusing manually
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
Panasonic LX7 Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography advice
43
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (330 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
great battery power (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography information
40
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (330 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Panasonic LX7
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic LX7
 Olympus SZ-11Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-27 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 8.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 147
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 330 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $253 $400