Leica C vs Olympus SZ-15

Following is a in-depth overview of the Leica C versus Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the C (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The C was launched 3 months after the SZ-15 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the C scores versus the SZ-15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica C and Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica C Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica C comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the C versus the SZ-15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C and SZ-15 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the C and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The C featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.