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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 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 A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a big 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 A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony A68

 SZ-11 A68 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus SZ-11

 A68 SZ-11 
IntroducedNovember 2015July 2011More recent by 52 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A68

 SZ-11 A68 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 features physical measurements 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the A68.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and A68 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and A68.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-11 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will give you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A68 Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count good (14MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Sony A68
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography advice
Sony A68 Sports photography advice
43
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery life (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography highlights
Sony A68 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than average (226 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
54
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery life (510 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography factors
Sony A68 Landscape photography factors
40
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery life (510 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than average (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A68
 Olympus SZ-11Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-07-27 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226g (0.50 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 200 shots 510 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $253 $581