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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(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
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") have different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was announced 6 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony RX100 V

 SZ-11 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus SZ-11

 RX100 V SZ-11 
AnnouncedOctober 2016July 2011Fresher by 63 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX100 V

 SZ-11 RX100 V 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside measurements 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the RX100 V.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and RX100 V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography advice
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 V Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
65
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
80
lighter than average (299g)
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
40
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 V Vlogging factors
31
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (299g)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 200 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $253 $998