Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S1500 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was released 4 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores against the SZ-16 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 has physical measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S1500 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and SZ-16 iHS is 82 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and SZ-16 iHS.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.