Olympus SZ-11 vs Sigma SD14

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus SZ-11 and Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 4 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 scores against the SD14 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 has external 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 Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sigma SD14 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 against the SD14.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and SD14 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and SD14.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SZ-11 will offer greater detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SZ-11 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.