Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus VG-110

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus VG-110, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was released 2 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-15 scores vs the VG-110 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 features outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the VG-110.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and VG-110.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.