Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus SZ-15

Let's look closer at the Canon SX120 IS and Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was launched 4 years before the SZ-15 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX120 IS matches up against the SZ-15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX120 IS offers physical measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while 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).

See the Canon SX120 IS and Olympus SZ-15 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX120 IS vs the SZ-15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and SZ-15 is 87 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and SZ-15.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SZ-15 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.