Olympus SZ-11 vs Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

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      Specifications

      General Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      BrandOlympusCanon
      ModelSZ-11PowerShot SD990 IS
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactUltra Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Sensor TypeCCDCCD
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/1.7-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm7.44 x 5.58 mm
      Total Pixels15 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels14 Megapixel14.7 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 1,60080 - 1,600
      Photo Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      ProcessorTruePic III+
      Max Image Resolution4288 x 32164416 x 3312
      Other Resolutions4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 4803648 x 2736, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 4416 x 2480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 3:2, 16:9
      Image File FormatJPEG
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuper-Fine, Fine, Normal
      Timelapse Recording
      White BalanceAuto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, and Custom
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Tracking
      Single
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Single
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 500 mm36 - 133 mm
      Optical Zoom20x3.7x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.0 - 6.9f/2.8 - 5.8
      Min Normal Focus Distance60 cm50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance1 cm5 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT Color LCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"2.50"
      Screen Resolution460k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      ViewfinderOptical (tunnel)
      Shutter Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Min Shutter Speed4 sec15 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/1600 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting7.0 fps1.3 fps
      Flash Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Slow
      Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
      Flash Range9.30 m @ ISO 16004.60 m
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/500 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Spot AF-area
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure ModesAuto, Program, Manual, Quick, Special Scene
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Video FormatsMotion JPEGMotion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 720640 x 480
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output
      SpeakerMono
      Built-in MicrophoneMonoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Connectivity Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Dimensions106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57")98 x 62 x 28 mm (3.86 x 2.44 x 1.1")
      Weight (inc. batteries)226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)205 g (0.45 lb / 7.23 oz)
      Power and Storage Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Battery PackLI-50BNB-5L
      Battery Life200 shots
      Internal Storage59 MB32 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/MMC card
      Other Olympus SZ-11 Canon PowerShot SD990 IS
      Self TimerYes (2 or 12 sec)Yes (2 or 10 sec)
      Orientation Sensor


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