Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-15

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was released 18 months prior to the SZ-15 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the S100 grades vs the SZ-15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S100 & Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S100 compared to the SZ-15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and SZ-15.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-15 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S100 will be behind in sensor technology.