Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX5

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony TX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was launched 18 months after the TX5 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-11 scores vs the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 has external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony TX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and TX5.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-11 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.