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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX300
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was released 9 months prior to the HX200V so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the SZ-11 scores vs the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony HX200V

 SZ-11 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus SZ-11

 HX200V SZ-11 
AnnouncedMay 2012July 2011More recent by 9 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX200V

 SZ-11 HX200V 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 has got 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) while the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 and the HX200V.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and HX200V is 89 and 66 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX200V to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX200V Portrait photography advice
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
has manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
includes face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
51
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
Sports photography with Sony HX200V
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
56
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (450 shots)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
Sony HX200V Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition (226g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
57
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (583g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
Sony HX200V Landscape photography details
40
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging features
Sony HX200V Vlogging features
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
27
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competitors (583g)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX200V
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-27 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 583 gr (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 450 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $253 $480