Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus SZ-15

Here, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X20 was unveiled very close to the SZ-15 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm X20 matches up against the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm X20 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X20 has external dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X20 and the SZ-15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and SZ-15 is 83 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X20 and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.