Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was revealed 3 years earlier than the SZ-15 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the SZ-15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 features outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-10 versus Olympus SZ-15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the SZ-15.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and SZ-15 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and SZ-15.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-15 to give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.