Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony QX100

Below is a extended review of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-11 grades against the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony QX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and QX100 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and QX100.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony QX100 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.