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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(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
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was manufactured 3 years later than the W350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony W350

 SZ-15 W350 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 43 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus SZ-15

 W350 SZ-15 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony W350

 SZ-15 W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-15 features outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony W350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the W350.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and W350 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and W350.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography information
Sony W350 Portrait photography information
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Street photography factors
Sony W350 Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (250g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
Sports photography with Sony W350
53
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W350 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-15
Landscape photography with Sony W350
49
focusing manually
really wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
37
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging information
Sony W350 Vlogging information
34
really wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
29
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony W350
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $200