Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly close but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-15 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-15 scores against the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have 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") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and RX100 VI is 88 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be behind in sensor technology.