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Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 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
  • Introduced July 2011
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched June 2009
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was brought out 2 years later than the W80 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-11 scores versus the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Pentax W80

 SZ-11 W80 
LaunchedJuly 2011June 2009More recent by 26 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus SZ-11

 W80 SZ-11 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax W80

 SZ-11 W80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 and the W80.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and W80 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and W80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-11 to deliver greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Pentax W80
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography features
Pentax W80 Sports photography features
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average (226g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (200 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography information
Pentax W80 Landscape photography information
40
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (200 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
37
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging features
Pentax W80 Vlogging features
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than average (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax W80
 Olympus SZ-11Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Pentax Optio W80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2009-06-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226g (0.50 pounds) 156g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $253 $250