Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Introduced April 2015
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Overview
Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SZ-11 was released 4 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-11 scores against the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony HX90V
SZ-11 | HX90V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus SZ-11
HX90V | SZ-11 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | July 2011 | More recent by 45 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX90V
SZ-11 | HX90V | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 features exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 against the HX90V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and HX90V is 89 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and HX90V.
As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX90V to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure 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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 lb) | 245g (0.54 lb) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photos | 360 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $253 | $440 |