Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony S2100

Here, we are matching up the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony S2100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was launched 19 months later than the S2100 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 offers exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-11 and the S2100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and S2100 is 89 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and S2100.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-11 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ-11 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.