Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-15

Below, we will be looking at the Canon S95 and Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was introduced 3 years before the SZ-15 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the S95 scores versus the SZ-15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S95 vs the SZ-15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and SZ-15.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S95 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S95 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.