Olympus SZ-11 vs Samsung NX210

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SZ-11 versus Samsung NX210, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 12 months before the NX210 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the SZ-11 grades against the NX210 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-11 versus Samsung NX210 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 and the NX210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and NX210 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and NX210.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX210 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.