Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony TX30

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was launched at a similar time to the TX30 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SZ-15 grades versus the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 has outer 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 TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-15 and the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and TX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony TX30 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.