Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony W830

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was launched 3 years earlier than the W830 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SZ-11 grades vs the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 provides exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-11 versus the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and W830.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.