Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic FS15

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic FS15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was announced 4 years after the FS15 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the FS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 features physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the FS15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and FS15 is 88 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and FS15.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.