Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6500

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was revealed 4 years before the A6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-15 grades versus the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A6500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and A6500.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SZ-15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.