Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W530
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W530 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2011
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony W530, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively similar and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SZ-11 was manufactured 7 months after the W530 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SZ-11 scores vs the W530 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony W530
| SZ-11 | W530 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2011 |  | January 2011 | More modern by 7 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Olympus SZ-11
| W530 | SZ-11 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony W530
| SZ-11 | W530 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 has outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the W530.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and W530 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and W530.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of files however you really should consider the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher SZ-11 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W530 Specifications
| Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2011-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.7-5.7 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Screen resolution | 460k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 3.50 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 226g (0.50 pounds) | 113g (0.25 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 shots | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $253 | $269 |
