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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(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
  • Released July 2011
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 3 years before the W810 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-11 grades vs the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony W810

 SZ-11 W810 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus SZ-11

 W810 SZ-11 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2011Fresher by 29 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony W810

 SZ-11 W810 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with 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) and the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony W810 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 vs the W810.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and W810.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography factors
Sony W810 Portrait photography factors
33
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
38
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
Sony W810 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W810 as a Sports photography camera
43
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
Sony W810 Travel photography information
65
lighter than others in class (226g)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (200 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
41
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging details
Sony W810 Vlogging details
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than others in class (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
32
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony W810
 Olympus SZ-11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2011-07-27 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 111 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $253 $100