Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony QX100

Below is a complete review of the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very well matched but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was launched 2 months earlier than the QX100 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-15 scores against the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-15 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony QX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-15 compared to the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and QX100 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and QX100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony QX100 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.