Olympus SZ-11 vs Nikon Coolpix AW120

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      Specifications

      General Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      BrandOlympusNikon
      ModelSZ-11Coolpix AW120
      Predecessor ModelNikon Coolpix AW110
      Successor ModelNikon Coolpix AW130
      MSRP$349.95
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Sensor TypeCCDCMOS
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels16.8 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels14 Megapixel16.0 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 1,600125 - 6,400
      Photo Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      ProcessorTruePic III+
      Max Image Resolution4288 x 32164608 x 3456
      Other Resolutions4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:9
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Tracking
      Single
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Center
      Tracking
      Face Detection
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points00
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 500 mm24 - 120 mm
      Optical Zoom20x5x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.0 - 6.9f/2.8 - 4.9
      Min Normal Focus Distance60 cm50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance1 cm1 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT Color LCDOLED monitor
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution460k dot921k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Min Shutter Speed4 sec4 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/4000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting7.0 fps6.9 fps
      Flash Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      TTL Auto
      Flash Range9.30 m @ ISO 16005.20 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      Exposure Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Spot AF-area
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Video FormatsMotion JPEGMPEG-4, H.264
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      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 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Dimensions106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57")110 x 66 x 26 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.02")
      Weight (inc. batteries)226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)213 g (0.47 lb / 7.51 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)6.2 x 6.2 x 2.6"
      Package Weight1.15 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Battery PackLI-50BEN-EL12
      Battery Life200 shots350 shots
      Internal Storage59 MB329 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD /SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus SZ-11 Nikon Coolpix AW120
      Self TimerYes (2 or 12 sec)


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