Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to look closer at the Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Olympus SZ-15, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was brought out 3 years before the SZ-15 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 100 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up against the SZ-15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 100 HS and Olympus SZ-15. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 100 HS provides physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 100 HS and the SZ-15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 100 HS and SZ-15 is 96 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 100 HS and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SZ-15 to show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 100 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.