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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was introduced 7 months before the TX66 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony TX66

 SZ-11 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus SZ-11

 TX66 SZ-11 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012July 2011More modern by 7 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony TX66

 SZ-11 TX66 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 offers outside 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) and the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-11 versus the TX66.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and TX66 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and TX66.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony TX66 to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography info
Sony TX66 Portrait photography info
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography advice
Sony TX66 Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography advice
Sony TX66 Sports photography advice
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography advice
Sony TX66 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
72
better than average battery (250 shots)
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography info
Sony TX66 Landscape photography info
40
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
51
has manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Sony TX66
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
36
quite wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony TX66
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 109 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Retail price $253 $350