Olympus SZ-15 vs Sigma fp

The following is a complete review of the Olympus SZ-15 and Sigma fp, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and fp (25MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 7 years before the fp which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ-15 grades against the fp with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Sigma fp. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 has got 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 Sigma fp has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sigma fp in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-15 versus the fp.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and fp is 88 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and fp.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-15 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma fp will give more detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.