Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony A7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the A7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the SZ-11 against the A7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A7 is 89 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and A7.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7 will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.