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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
80
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX500 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX520 HS
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX510 HS was revealed 3 months after the SZ-15 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX510 HS grades vs the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Olympus SZ-15

 SX510 HS SZ-15 
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Canon SX510 HS

 SZ-15 SX510 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus SZ-15

 SX510 HS SZ-15 
RevealedAugust 2013June 2013Same age
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS has got outer measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX510 HS and the SZ-15.

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and SZ-15 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX510 HS and SZ-15.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX510 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
35
manual focus
features face detect focusing
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
44
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Street photography information
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography information
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography info
37
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (250 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography details
54
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (250 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
68
lighter than others (250g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography info
40
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery life (250 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Vlogging highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
34
fairly wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Olympus SZ-15
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSOlympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Olympus SZ-15
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-08-22 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS 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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 1 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 349 grams (0.77 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 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 life 250 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $249 $200