Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W60

Following is a complete review of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax W60, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was revealed 2 years after the W60 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 matches up against the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 offers external measurements 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 Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and W60 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and W60.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-11 to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher SZ-11 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.