Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6100

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SZ-15 scores vs the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 offers exterior measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony A6100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the SZ-15 and the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6100 will offer more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SZ-15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.