Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A300

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was introduced 5 years after the A300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-15 provides external 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 A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 against the A300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and A300 is 88 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and A300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 will have an edge in sensor tech.