Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX80

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was released 5 years earlier than the HX80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 provides exterior 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 HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 against the HX80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and HX80 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and HX80.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX80 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.