Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was launched very close to the TX10 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-11 scores against the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has got external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 against the TX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and TX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.