Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX350

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 6 years prior to the HX350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SZ-11 grades against the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 and the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and HX350 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX350 to result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.