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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Released October 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A99
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was released 4 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ-15 grades against the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony A900

 SZ-15 A900 
ReleasedJune 2013October 2008Fresher by 57 months

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Olympus SZ-15

 A900 SZ-15 
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A900

 SZ-15 A900 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 has physical measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-15 vs the A900.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and A900 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and A900.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher SZ-15 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A900 as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Street photography factors
Sony A900 Street photography factors
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (250g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography details
Sony A900 Sports photography details
53
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography features
Sony A900 Travel photography features
68
lighter than others in class (250 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
environment sealing
sensor resolution is amazing (25MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-15
Landscape photography with Sony A900
49
focusing manually
really wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is amazing (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
doesn't have liveview
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging info
Sony A900 Vlogging info
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
9
no video shooting
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A900
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-15 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-06-21 2008-10-22
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 25 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6048 x 4032
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology LCD TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250g (0.55 lb) 895g (1.97 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 880 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots One Dual
Launch pricing $200 $2,736