Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A560

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A560, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was manufactured 2 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ-15 matches up against the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the A560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and A560 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and A560.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus SZ-15 will provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.