Nikon Coolpix P600 vs Olympus SZ-11

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P600 and the Olympus SZ-11, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P600 was introduced in February 2014 and Olympus SZ-11 was introduced in July 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P600 over Olympus SZ-11.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SZ-11 over Nikon Coolpix P600.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P600 and Olympus SZ-11 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Nikon Coolpix P600 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Olympus SZ-11 has a Fixed screen

Electronic Viewfinder on Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus SZ-11.

Nikon Coolpix P600 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Olympus SZ-11 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Nikon Coolpix P600 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix P600 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Olympus SZ-11 is equipped with TruePic III+ processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P600 comes with EN-EL23 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots and Olympus SZ-11 comes with LI-50B battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P600, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus SZ-11. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P600 and 9.30 m @ ISO 1600 on Olympus SZ-11..

Nikon Coolpix P600 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 107 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 4.21") and Olympus SZ-11 body has dimensions of 106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57"). Nikon Coolpix P600 weighs 565 g (1.25 lb / 19.93 oz) and Olympus SZ-11 weighs 226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P600

Olympus SZ-11

125 mm

85 mm

106 mm

69 mm

85 mm

69 mm

107 mm

40 mm