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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Later Model is Sony A6000
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very close but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the NEX-6 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony NEX-6

 SZ-11 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Olympus SZ-11

 NEX-6 SZ-11 
IntroducedMarch 2013July 2011Newer by 20 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony NEX-6

 SZ-11 NEX-6 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outer measurements 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 NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 and the NEX-6.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and NEX-6 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and NEX-6.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-6 will result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography features
33
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
Sony NEX-6 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
66
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
65
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
75
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography features
40
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
32
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony NEX-6
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-11 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-27 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 pounds) 345 grams (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 200 photos 360 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $253 $365