FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus SZ-15

Below is a complete assessment of the FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was announced 4 years prior to the SZ-15 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S1600 matches up versus the SZ-15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 has external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus SZ-15 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S1600 vs the SZ-15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1600 and SZ-15 is 78 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S1600 and SZ-15.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.