Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic FS7

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic FS7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") feature different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was launched 4 years later than the FS7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SZ-15 scores vs the FS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic FS7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the FS7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and FS7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and FS7.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-15 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer SZ-15 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.