Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony QX1

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony QX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-11 matches up against the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 has 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) and the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony QX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and QX1 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.