Canon G15 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon G15 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The G15 was revealed 3 months earlier than the SZ-16 iHS which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G15 matches up against the SZ-16 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G15 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Canon G15 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G15 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Canon G15 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the G15 versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G15 and SZ-16 iHS is 86 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G15 and SZ-16 iHS.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G15 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.