Nikon S1000pj vs Olympus SZ-15

The following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon S1000pj vs Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1000pj (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S1000pj was unveiled 4 years before the SZ-15 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S1000pj grades against the SZ-15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are available at Nikon S1000pj Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S1000pj comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1000pj and the SZ-15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1000pj and SZ-15 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1000pj and SZ-15.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged S1000pj will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.