Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7S

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7S, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A7S (12MP) is pretty close but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 3 years earlier than the A7S and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SZ-11 scores vs the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Alpha A7S. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A7S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the A7S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A7S is 89 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A7S.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SZ-11 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind in sensor technology.