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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Announced July 2011
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Replacement is Sony A6700
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was brought out 9 years before the A6600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ-11 scores vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony A6600

 SZ-11 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus SZ-11

 A6600 SZ-11 
IntroducedAugust 2019July 2011Fresher by 98 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A6600

 SZ-11 A6600 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 against the A6600.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A6600.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6600 Portrait photography highlights
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography features
Sony A6600 Street photography features
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography factors
Sony A6600 Sports photography factors
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery (810 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
Sony A6600 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (226g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery life (200 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
84
better than average battery (810 per charge)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
Landscape photography with Sony A6600
40
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery life (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
85
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition (226g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
84
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A6600
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-11 Sony Alpha a6600
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-07-27 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 503 gr (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 810 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $253 $1,198