Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6500

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was announced 6 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ-11 matches up against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 has outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 and the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A6500 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A6500.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind in sensor innovation.