Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony QX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly close but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was brought out 14 months earlier than the QX1 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-15 scores against the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 offers external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 and the QX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and QX1 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony QX1 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.