Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony HX350

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was launched 4 years before the HX350 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-15 grades versus the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 offers outer measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the HX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and HX350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and HX350.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.