Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A7S

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A7S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-15 was manufactured 9 months earlier than the A7S and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the A7S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-15 has outer measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 and the A7S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and A7S is 88 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and A7S.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.