Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A100

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 5 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 grades against the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outer 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 Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 versus the A100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and A100 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and A100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus SZ-11 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer SZ-11 will have an advantage in sensor tech.