Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS vs Olympus SZ-11

Olympus SZ-10

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ10

Size
Really small
Mid size 105x67x37 mm
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
Thin
1.5"
Weight
Light-weight
235 g
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the SX10 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Zoom Slightly more zoom 20x vs 18x
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More than 20% more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SZ10

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 105x67x37 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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3.6x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Weight Much lighter 235 g vs 600 g
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2.6x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.5" vs 3.4"
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2.3x thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
37 vs 39
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Olympus SZ10 Olympus SZ-10
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX10 IS:20x
SZ10:18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX10 IS:0 cm
SZ10:1 cm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX10 IS:0.7 fps
SZ10:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX10 IS:480p @ 30fps
SZ10:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Olympus SZ-10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Olympus SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$262 - $316

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Olympus SZ-14

Olympus SZ-14

Digicam

$257 - $321

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Olympus SZ-11

Olympus SZ-11

Digicam

$270 - $424

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price More expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos

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