Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic TS3
Portability
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37 Features
37 Overall
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89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
31 Overall
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92 Imaging
36 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic TS3 Key Specs
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
(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
- Announced July 2011
Panasonic TS3
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
- Announced August 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT3
- Superseded the Panasonic TS2
- New Model is Panasonic TS4
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Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic TS3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SZ-11 was unveiled within a month of the TS3 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-11 grades against the TS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic TS3
| SZ-11 | TS3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Olympus SZ-11
| TS3 | SZ-11 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic TS3
| SZ-11 | TS3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2011 |  | August 2011 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside 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 TS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-11 against the TS3.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and TS3 is 89 and 92 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and TS3.
Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-11 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography features
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Olympus SZ-11 Street photography features
Panasonic TS3 Street photography features
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS3 Sports photography highlights
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (310 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography information
lighter than competition (226g)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
good battery life (310 CIPA)
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography features
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
good battery life (310 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS3 Vlogging features
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications
| Olympus SZ-11 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus SZ-11 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 |
| Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-FT3 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
| Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine FHD |
| 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 28-128mm (4.6x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1300 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 5.60 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB 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 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 226g (0.50 pounds) | 197g (0.43 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 310 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch cost | $253 | $380 |
