Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic LX7

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic LX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-15 was released 9 months after the LX7 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the LX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys outside measurements 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 Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-15 vs the LX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and LX7 is 88 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and LX7.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-15 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The newer SZ-15 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.