Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic S3

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Panasonic S3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was released 2 years later than the S3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-15 grades against the S3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 features outer dimensions 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 S3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 versus the S3.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and S3 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and S3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 will have a benefit in sensor technology.