Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX1

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was released 24 months after the TX1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the TX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 features 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) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the TX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and TX1.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher SZ-11 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.