Canon SX170 IS vs Olympus SZ-15

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX170 IS versus Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX170 IS (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX170 IS was launched 3 months after the SZ-15 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX170 IS scores against the SZ-15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS and Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX170 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX170 IS has outside dimensions of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX170 IS versus Olympus SZ-15 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX170 IS versus the SZ-15.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX170 IS and SZ-15 is 88 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX170 IS and SZ-15.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of images though you would want to factor the release date of the cameras into account.