Canon S120 vs Olympus SZ-15

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Canon S120 vs Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The S120 was introduced 6 months later than the SZ-15 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S120 matches up versus the SZ-15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S120 & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S120 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S120 vs the SZ-15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and SZ-15 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and SZ-15.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S120 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-15 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.