Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX7V
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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89 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Introduced July 2011
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced July 2011
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Following is a detailed review of the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX7V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SZ-11 scores versus the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony HX7V
| SZ-11 | HX7V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus SZ-11
| HX7V | SZ-11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX7V
| SZ-11 | HX7V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2011 |  | July 2011 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lack of Touch display |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 vs the HX7V.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and HX7V is 89 and 92 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and HX7V.
To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX7V to show more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Olympus SZ-11 Street photography information
Sony HX7V Street photography information
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX7V Sports photography highlights
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography details
Sony HX7V Travel photography details
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery life (200 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography info
Sony HX7V Landscape photography info
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery life (200 shots)
missing Timelapse function
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Sony HX7V
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX7V Specifications
| Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2011-07-27 | 2011-07-19 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 4.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 226 gr (0.50 lbs) | 208 gr (0.46 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 shots | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | LI-50B | NP-BG1 |
| 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/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $253 | $499 |