Fujifilm Real 3D W1 vs Olympus SZ-15

Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 vs Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Real 3D W1 was revealed 4 years prior to the SZ-15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 grades versus the SZ-15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm Real 3D W1 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Real 3D W1 features physical measurements of 124mm x 68mm x 26mm (4.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") along with a weight of 260 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 compared to the SZ-15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 and SZ-15 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Real 3D W1 will be behind in sensor innovation.