Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-15

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon A800 and Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 3 years before the SZ-15 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A800 scores versus the SZ-15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A800 and Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A800 provides external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Canon A800 and Olympus SZ-15 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A800 vs the SZ-15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and SZ-15.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be behind in sensor tech.