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Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Kodak EasyShare C135 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Kodak C135
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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
  • Announced June 2013
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Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the C135 (14MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The C135 was released 17 months before the SZ-15 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the C135 grades vs the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak C135 over the Olympus SZ-15

 C135 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Kodak C135

 SZ-15 C135 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2012Fresher by 17 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kCrisper screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Kodak C135 and Olympus SZ-15

 C135 SZ-15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Kodak C135 offers exterior dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the C135 versus the SZ-15.

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C135 and SZ-15 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the C135 and SZ-15.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older C135 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak C135 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography highlights
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak C135
Street photography with Olympus SZ-15
53
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
maximum ISO low (1,250)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Kodak C135 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography features
31
resolution is good (14MP)
weather sealing
fixed focal length (35mm)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak C135
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-15
64
weather sealing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak C135 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography details
31
resolution is good (14MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (1,250)
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
49
manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak C135 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
25
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
34
relatively wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
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Kodak C135 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak C135 and Olympus SZ-15
 Kodak EasyShare C135Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Make Kodak Olympus
Model type Kodak EasyShare C135 Olympus SZ-15
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1250 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 112 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $200