Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A200

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was launched 3 years later than the A200 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SZ-11 grades vs the A200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 vs the A200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and A200 is 89 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and A200.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SZ-11 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.