Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SZ-15

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was released 9 months after the SZ-15 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 scores against the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has got outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus SZ-15 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SZ-15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and SZ-15 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and SZ-15.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 contains the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.