Olympus SZ-11 vs Samsung NX2000

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Samsung NX2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 3 years before the NX2000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores vs the NX2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 features physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung NX2000 has measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 and the NX2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and NX2000 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and NX2000.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.