Fujifilm XP30 vs Olympus SZ-15

Below is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm XP30 versus Olympus SZ-15, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP30 (14MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP30 was brought out 22 months before the SZ-15 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm XP30 scores against the SZ-15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix XP30 & Olympus SZ-15. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm XP30 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP30 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm XP30 against the SZ-15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP30 and SZ-15 is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP30 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to give more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XP30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.