Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony S930

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony S930, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was manufactured 4 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-15 scores against the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 features physical measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-15 versus the S930.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and S930 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and S930.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer SZ-15 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.