Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A57
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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)
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SZ-11 was revealed 13 months prior to the A57 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 matches up against the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony A57
| SZ-11 | A57 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Olympus SZ-11
| A57 | SZ-11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2012 |  | July 2011 | More modern by 13 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A57
| SZ-11 | A57 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
| Touch screen |  | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the A57.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A57 is 89 and 64 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and A57.
As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A57 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A57 Specifications
| Olympus SZ-11 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus SZ-11 | Sony SLT-A57 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2011-07-27 | 2012-09-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per sec | 12.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 226g (0.50 lbs) | 618g (1.36 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 75 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 785 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 images | 550 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $253 | $1,000 |