Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below is a extensive review of the Casio EX-FC150 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was released 4 years before the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-FC150 matches up versus the SZ-16 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 has external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-FC150 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC150 vs the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and SZ-16 iHS is 93 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC150 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.