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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 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
  • Launched June 2013
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was brought out 6 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-15 matches up against the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony A6400

 SZ-15 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus SZ-15

 A6400 SZ-15 
ReleasedJanuary 2019June 2013Fresher by 67 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A6400

 SZ-15 A6400 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 has exterior measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 against the A6400.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and A6400.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SZ-15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography details
Sony A6400 Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
81
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
Sports photography with Sony A6400
53
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
76
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
87
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
49
manual focus
really wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-15
Vlogging with Sony A6400
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
80
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A6400
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-06-21 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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 lb) 403g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $898