Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was brought out 4 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-15 scores vs the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 has outside dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A99 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-15 and the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and A99 II is 88 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and A99 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will show more detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 will be behind in sensor technology.