Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W610

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 5 months before the W610 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 scores vs the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and W610 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and W610.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images however you should always factor the age of the cameras into account.