Nikon P600 vs Olympus SZ-15

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon P600 and Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P600 (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P600 was unveiled 8 months later than the SZ-15 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P600 grades against the SZ-15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P600 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are available at Nikon P600 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P600 provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the P600 versus the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P600 and SZ-15 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P600 and SZ-15.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files although you really should factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent P600 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.