Olympus SZ-15 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-15 and Samsung Galaxy NX, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (20MP) is fairly comparable but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was released at a similar time to the Galaxy NX and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-15 matches up against the Galaxy NX when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-15 and Samsung Galaxy NX in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the Galaxy NX.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and Galaxy NX is 88 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and Galaxy NX.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy NX will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.