Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A700

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A700 (12MP) is very well matched but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was announced 3 years later than the A700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the A700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A700 is 89 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and A700.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-11 will give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher SZ-11 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.