Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W310

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was revealed 19 months after the W310 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has got outside measurements 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 W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 and the W310.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and W310.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-11 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent SZ-11 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.