Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony HX90V

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").

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.