Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax K-S2

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus SZ-15 versus Pentax K-S2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is very similar but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The SZ-15 was launched 19 months prior to the K-S2 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-15 grades vs the K-S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 offers outside 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 K-S2 has dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-15 versus Pentax K-S2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 versus the K-S2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and K-S2 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and K-S2.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.