Olympus SZ-11 vs Samsung NX500

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NX500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SZ-11 grades versus the NX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 offers external 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) and the Samsung NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-11 and Samsung NX500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 and the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and NX500 is 89 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and NX500.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX500 will resolve more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.