FujiFilm F80EXR vs Olympus SZ-15

Here, we are evaluating the FujiFilm F80EXR and Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the F80EXR (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the F80EXR (1/2") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The F80EXR was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SZ-15 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the F80EXR scores vs the SZ-15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR and Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm F80EXR Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F80EXR offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm F80EXR and Olympus SZ-15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the F80EXR compared to the SZ-15.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the F80EXR and SZ-15 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F80EXR and SZ-15.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The F80EXR with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged F80EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.