Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G1

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and G1 (12MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and G1 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 4 years later than the G1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the G1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Panasonic G1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 has physical 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) and the Panasonic G1 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the G1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and G1 is 88 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and G1.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-15 will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 provides an advantage in sensor tech.