Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
- Launched May 2009
- Superseded the Sony A300
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 Overview
Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe SZ-11 was released 2 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the A330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony A330
SZ-11 | A330 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | May 2009 | Fresher by 27 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Olympus SZ-11
A330 | SZ-11 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A330
SZ-11 | A330 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the A330.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and A330 is 89 and 67 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and A330.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SZ-11 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger SZ-11 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A330 Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2009-05-18 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 10.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 gr (0.50 lb) | 529 gr (1.17 lb) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 535 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photos | 230 photos |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $253 | $545 |