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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V 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
  • Launched July 2011
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was launched 3 years prior to the HX400V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the HX400V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony HX400V

 SZ-11 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus SZ-11

 HX400V SZ-11 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX400V

 SZ-11 HX400V 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-11 and the HX400V.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and HX400V is 89 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX400V to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
51
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than others in class (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX400V Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than others (226g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (200 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
53
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (660g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography info
Sony HX400V Landscape photography info
40
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging details
Sony HX400V Vlogging details
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others (226 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
heavier than others in class (660g)
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-27 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
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 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $253 $448