Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 9 years before the A9 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores against the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 and the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and A9 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A9 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will render more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.