Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony RX10 II
SZ-15 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus SZ-15
RX10 II | SZ-15 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | June 2013 | Fresher by 23 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Crisper screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX10 II
SZ-15 | RX10 II | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus SZ-15 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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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 |