Olympus SZ-11 vs Samsung GX-10

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-11 vs Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was brought out 4 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-11 scores vs the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 vs the GX-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and GX-10 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and GX-10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-11 will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern SZ-11 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.