Olympus SZ-15 vs Sigma DP2

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sigma DP2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was brought out 3 years later than the DP2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the DP2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 & Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 provides external 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) while the Sigma DP2 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the DP2.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and DP2 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and DP2.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will give you more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.