Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony S2000

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony S2000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was introduced 19 months later than the S2000 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the S2000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 has got physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and S2000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SZ-11 to show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer SZ-11 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.