Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was manufactured at a similar time to the TS5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the TS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 has got exterior measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the TS5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and TS5 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and TS5.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact MP so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you would want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.