Nikon P90 vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon P90 versus Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P90 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SZ-15 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the P90 scores vs the SZ-15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P90 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P90 has got external measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the P90 against the SZ-15.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and SZ-15 is 70 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P90 and SZ-15.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged P90 is going to be behind in sensor tech.