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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX230 HS
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX210 IS was released 4 years earlier than the SZ-15 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX210 IS grades vs the SZ-15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Olympus SZ-15

 SX210 IS SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Canon SX210 IS

 SZ-15 SX210 IS 
LaunchedJune 2013June 2010More modern by 36 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SZ-15

 SX210 IS SZ-15 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX210 IS offers exterior dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 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).

Examine the Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX210 IS compared to the SZ-15.

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and SZ-15 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX210 IS and SZ-15.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
38
has manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX210 IS
Street photography with Olympus SZ-15
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (220g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (250g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography features
43
excellent zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than others (220 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than others in class (250g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography advice
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging details
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (220g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
34
reasonably wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Canon SX210 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Olympus SZ-15
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISOlympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Olympus SZ-15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-16 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220 gr (0.49 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-5L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $226 $200