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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-15 was released 4 years before the RX100 V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-15 scores against the RX100 V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony RX100 V

 SZ-15 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus SZ-15

 RX100 V SZ-15 
IntroducedOctober 2016June 2013More modern by 40 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX100 V

 SZ-15 RX100 V 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-15 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony RX100 V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-15 vs the RX100 V.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and RX100 V is 88 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and RX100 V.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography information
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-15
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (250g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 V Sports photography information
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than others in class (250 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-15
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
49
has manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
34
decently wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
81
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
no microphone port
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-21 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250g (0.55 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $998