Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony QX10

Let's look closer at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the QX10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-11 scores against the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outer dimensions 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 QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the QX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and QX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and QX10.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony QX10 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.