Canon S90 vs Olympus SZ-15

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon S90 vs Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was announced 4 years before the SZ-15 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S90 grades vs the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S90 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S90 compared to the SZ-15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and SZ-15 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S90 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-15 will produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.