Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony WX150

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony WX150, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was unveiled 7 months prior to the WX150 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-11 scores vs the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 vs the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and WX150 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and WX150.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX150 to give more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.