Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony A6400
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus SZ-15
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Released | January 2019 | June 2013 | Fresher by 67 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Crisper screen (+462k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A6400
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 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.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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.
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.
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Olympus SZ-15 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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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 |