Canon A1300 vs Olympus SZ-15

Let's look more closely at the Canon A1300 vs Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was revealed 16 months earlier than the SZ-15 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A1300 scores against the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are provided at Canon A1300 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A1300 versus the SZ-15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged A1300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.