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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released June 2013
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor size.

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The SZ-15 was introduced 23 months before the RX10 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SZ-15 grades versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony RX10 II

 SZ-15 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus SZ-15

 RX10 II SZ-15 
IntroducedJune 2015June 2013Fresher by 23 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX10 II

 SZ-15 RX10 II 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 comes with outside dimensions 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 RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-15 against the RX10 II.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and RX10 II is 88 and 58 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition (250 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
decently wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-21 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250g (0.55 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $200 $998