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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the S1 (12MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 7 months later than the S1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic S1

 SZ-11 S1 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2011More recent by 7 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus SZ-11

 S1 SZ-11 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic S1

 SZ-11 S1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides external 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 S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-11 and the S1.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and S1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and S1.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-11 to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SZ-11 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography advice
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Panasonic S1
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography details
Panasonic S1 Sports photography details
43
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography details
Panasonic S1 Travel photography details
65
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
62
lighter than competition (117 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography details
40
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Panasonic S1
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (226g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus SZ-11Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 240 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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