Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SZ-15

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was unveiled 3 years prior to the SZ-15 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the SZ-15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are available at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS provides physical dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the SZ-15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and SZ-15 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX130 IS and SZ-15.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX130 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.