Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX1

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 2 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-11 grades vs the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the HX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and HX1 is 89 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and HX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will offer extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern SZ-11 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.