Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX400V

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.