Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony HX300

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was launched 5 months after the HX300 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-15 against the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and HX300 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and HX300.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.