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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released June 2013
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was introduced 3 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ-15 scores against the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony A6300

 SZ-15 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus SZ-15

 A6300 SZ-15 
LaunchedFebruary 2016June 2013Fresher by 31 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A6300

 SZ-15 A6300 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-15 against the A6300.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and A6300.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
44
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography details
Sony A6300 Sports photography details
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
75
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6300 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competitors (250g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
76
environment proof
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography information
Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
35
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A6300
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-06-21 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250g (0.55 lbs) 404g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $200 $889