Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic LX100

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 15 months earlier than the LX100 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SZ-15 scores vs the LX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 and the LX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and LX100 is 88 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and LX100.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will give greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.