Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

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      Specifications

      General Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      BrandOlympusSony
      ModelSZ-11Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Sensor TypeCCDCCD
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels12.4 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels14 Megapixel12.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 1,60080 - 3,200
      Photo Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      ProcessorTruePic III+
      Max Image Resolution4288 x 32164000 x 3000
      Other Resolutions4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 4804000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 3:2, 16:9
      Image File FormatJPEG
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, Standard
      Timelapse Recording
      White BalanceAuto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (1, 2, 3), Flash
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Tracking
      Single
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Single
      Live View
      Number of Focus Points9
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 500 mm33 - 132 mm
      Optical Zoom20x4x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.0 - 6.9f/3.3 - 5.2
      Min Normal Focus Distance60 cm50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance1 cm10 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT Color LCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"2.70"
      Screen Resolution460k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Min Shutter Speed4 sec2 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/1600 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting7.0 fps1.0 fps
      Flash Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye reduction
      Slow Sync
      Flash Range9.30 m @ ISO 16003.50 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Spot AF-area
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure ModesAuto exposure, Scene selection (7 modes)
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Interval Recording
      Video FormatsMotion JPEGMotion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 720
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Dimensions106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57")93 x 56 x 24 mm (3.66 x 2.2 x 0.94")
      Weight (inc. batteries)226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)167 g (0.37 lb / 5.89 oz)
      Power and Storage Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Battery PackLI-50BNP-BK1
      Battery Life200 shots
      Internal Storage59 MB12 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
      Other Olympus SZ-11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
      Self TimerYes (2 or 12 sec)Yes (2 or 10 sec)
      Orientation Sensor


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