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Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix XP60 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 183g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm XP50
  • Updated by Fujifilm XP70
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
  • Launched June 2013
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm XP60 and Olympus SZ-15, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP60 was manufactured at a similar time to the SZ-15 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm XP60 scores vs the SZ-15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP60 over the Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm XP60 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Fujifilm XP60

 SZ-15 Fujifilm XP60 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP60 and Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm XP60 SZ-15 
LaunchedJune 2013June 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP60 offers external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Fujifilm XP60 and Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP60 and the SZ-15.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP60 and SZ-15 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP60 and SZ-15.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of files however you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Portrait photography features
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography features
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Street photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
52
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography highlights
67
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
68
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP60 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography highlights
41
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP60
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-15
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
34
quite wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Fujifilm XP60 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP60 and Olympus SZ-15
 Fujifilm FinePix XP60Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix XP60 Olympus SZ-15
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-21 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3440 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 grams (0.40 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $180 $200