Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax P70

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was released 4 years after the P70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-15 grades versus the P70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will need 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 Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 against the P70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and P70 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and P70.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SZ-15 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.