Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A900

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.