Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax Efina

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax Efina, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was unveiled very close to the Efina and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Pentax Efina. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 offers outer measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 and the Efina.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and Efina is 88 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to produce more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively.