Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony H70

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony H70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 7 months later than the H70 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the H70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and H70 is 89 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and H70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SZ-11 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.