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Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released July 2009
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon D10 and Olympus SZ-15, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D10 was revealed 5 years earlier than the SZ-15 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D10 matches up versus the SZ-15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus SZ-15

 D10 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Canon D10

 SZ-15 D10 
RevealedJune 2013July 2009Fresher by 48 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus SZ-15

 D10 SZ-15 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 features external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the D10 compared to the SZ-15.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and SZ-15 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D10 and SZ-15.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-15 to give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D10
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
32
focusing manually
includes face detect focusing
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D10
Street photography with Olympus SZ-15
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (250g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography factors
54
weather sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than others in class (250g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Landscape photography camera
35
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D10
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-15
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
34
fairly wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus SZ-15
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Olympus SZ-15
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-01 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/5000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $200