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Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released June 2013
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was brought out 4 months prior to the SZ-15 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up against the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm S4800 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Fujifilm S4800

 SZ-15 Fujifilm S4800 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm S4800 SZ-15 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4800 has got external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus SZ-15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 compared to the SZ-15.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4800 and SZ-15 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4800 and SZ-15.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography details
37
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
44
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography highlights
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (518 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4800
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
48
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
53
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography features
54
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (518g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography factors
42
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
really wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S4800
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-15
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (518 grams)
34
really wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Olympus SZ-15
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Olympus SZ-15
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-30 2013-06-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518g (1.14 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $229 $200