Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-3N

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony NEX-3N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is fairly similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SZ-11 was brought out 19 months prior to the NEX-3N making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the NEX-3N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 provides exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony NEX-3N in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 and the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and NEX-3N is 89 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind in sensor tech.